mental health

The Impact Of Traumatic Material On Well-Being In DFIR

Paul Gullon-Scott BSc MA MSc MSc FMBPSS joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss the mental health challenges faced by digital forensic investigators (DFIs), particularly in relation to secondary traumatic stress (STS).

Is There A Mental Health Crisis In Digital Forensics?

Content warning – this post discusses suicidal feelings. Si: Welcome everybody to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Today we have back with us, much to our huge pleasure, Professor Sarah Morris from the University of Southampton. Forensics guru, communicator with washing

DFIR And Mental Health – Are We Doing Enough To Protect Investigators?

Forensic Focus has reported before on the impact of cyber investigations on the mental health of digital  forensic experts, particularly those who spend time analysing crimes involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Psychologists have known for many years that police

Somebody Else’s Hero: Mental Health In Digital Forensics

Impostor syndrome is a common topic on LinkedIn and other professional online career communities, but it seems especially poignant among digital forensics analysts, who frequently work 9-5 Monday to Friday viewing things that no human eye should ever have to

Interview with Noreen Tehrani, Applied Trauma Psychologist, NTA

Can you tell us something about your background and why you decided to work in the field of applied trauma psychology? I have had a very mixed career; I have worked in medical research, as a retail operations director, property

The darker side of computer forensics

First published January 2010 by John Irvine http://johnjustinirvine.com http://twitter.com/John_Irvine For the better part of the past thirteen (thirteen?!) years, I have been a computer forensic examiner. Sure, the title varies by job and location — digital forensic analyst, media exploiter,