OSAC And Standards In The Digital Evidence World

by Steve Johnson AI CLPE, CFA, Standards Ambassador – Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science In 1998, as the personal computer and cell phone industry was starting to explode, the Scientific Working Group for Digital Evidence (SWGDE)

How To Combat The UK’s Growing Forensics Backlog

Forensic backlogs are an increasing concern for many law enforcement agencies. Agencies must shift from simply collecting digital evidence to effectively analyzing the digital evidence collected. Media analysis is time-intensive and requires training to ensure that all pieces of evidentiary

Types Of Devices Examined In Digital Forensics Investigations

Today, digital forensic investigators must be adept at extracting evidence from an array of devices, each with unique structures, operating systems, storage capabilities, and security features. A case involving a desktop computer, for example, may require an understanding of operating

Digital Evidence Review and Collaboration: A Roundtable Discussion

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Kim Bradley: Welcome to this panel discussion on digital evidence review and collaboration. I’m Kim Bradley and with me today is Jessica Hyde, John Pizzurro, and Joshua James. Thank you all for being here. Jessica, John, and Joshua: Thanks again.

Prudent Design Principles for Digital Tampering Experiments

Mark: Okay. Good afternoon. Welcome to the next full paper session. We have three papers for you in this session on forensic methods. So, Janine will start shortly with a paper on evidence tampering, we have a paper on forensic

NIST Tests Forensic Methods For Getting Data From Damaged Mobile Phones

by Richard Press Criminals sometimes damage their mobile phones in an attempt to destroy evidence. They might smash, shoot, submerge or cook their phones, but forensics experts can often retrieve the evidence anyway. Now, researchers at the National Institute of

From Crime To Court: Review Principles For UK Disclosure

by Hans Henseler UK Law Enforcement agencies are facing significant challenges related to digital evidence disclosure in criminal prosecution cases. Suspects who are charged with a crime must have access to all relevant evidence to ensure a fair trial, even