burnout Archives - Forensic Focus

Why DFIR Employers Must Prioritize Well-Being In Digital Forensics Now

5th October 202620th February 2025

Prioritizing mental health support for digital forensic investigators strengthens teams, reduces burnout, and mitigates legal risks—here’s how employers can take action.

Understanding Digital Forensics Mental Health Stressors: Burnout And Insufficient Mental Health Support

5th October 202610th December 2024

Paul Gullon-Scott explores how long hours and insufficient mental health resources can impact the well-being of digital forensic investigators.

Lab Management and Novel Methods and Tools in the Forensic Sciences: Research from October

19th November 2021

Blue gloved hands holding a hard disk platter marked as "evidence"

This month’s roundup features an eclectic assortment of research on mobile, IoT, and vehicular devices, as well as file forensics, image forensics, and threat detection. Much of this research explores novel acquisition techniques for newer technologies, although new methods for

Burnout in DFIR (And Beyond)

5th August 202415th March 2019

by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus Quite a lot has been written over recent weeks about burnout. Not only DFIR-specific posts, first from Richard Bejtlich and then, in follow-up from Eric Huber and Brett Shavers; but also news articles including: Why