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Is There A Mental Health Crisis In Digital Forensics?

15th August 2024

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

Combating The Rise Of AI-Generated Child Exploitation Material With Heather Barnhart

23rd July 2024

Si: Welcome friends and enemies to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Heather Barnhart is joining us from Cellebrite and we’re very grateful for having her join us today. I’ve heard you talk on geolocation, actually. You gave a talk at a

Unlocking The Power Of Digital Forensics Training And Certification With Magnet Forensics

16th July 2024

Si: Welcome, friends and enemies to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Today we’re talking with Chuck Cobb from Magnet and we’re going to be talking about a fair few things. But Desi and I are together again. It’s been a little

Setting The Standard For Image And Video Forensics In The US With Amped Software

9th July 2024

Si: Welcome friends and enemies to the Forensic Focus Podcast. I’m here today with Blake Sawyer, from Amped and it’s a pleasure to have you back on. I was just saying to you before we started recording that, I’ve been

Forensic Focus Podcast Ep. 85 Recap: AI-Powered License Plate Reading With Amped DeepPlate

3rd June 2024

Marco Fontani joins the Forensic Focus podcast to discuss Amped Software’s latest AI-powered tool, DeepPlate. DeepPlate is a deep learning system designed to read license plates affected by common issues introduced by surveillance systems, making it a valuable asset for

AI-Powered License Plate Reading With Amped DeepPlate

30th April 2024

Desi: Welcome, Forensic Focus listeners. We are back again with Marco from Amped. We’re really excited. We were just talking about having an anniversary with Marco, because we had him on the 4th of April, and today is the 12th,

Forensic Focus Podcast Ep. 84 Recap: Cyber Scandals And When (Not) To Trust Computers

25th April 2024

Si and Desi explore issues of transparency and potential misrepresentation within the cybersecurity industry. They consider the ethical implications of companies re-selling open-source tools as part of a managed service, as well as the questionable ways data and statistics are

Forensic Focus Podcast Ep. 83 Recap: Kickstarting Your Digital Forensics Cybersecurity Career

15th April 2024

Sophie Powell joins Si and Desi on the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss her recent participation in a TryHackMe webinar, the challenges of applying for graduate schemes, and the relevance of the Cyber 9/12 competition to her career in cybersecurity.

Cyber Scandals And When (Not) To Trust Computers

25th April 202411th April 2024

Desi: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Si: With our usual levels of professionalism. Desi: Yeah, we started talking and I was like, “Let’s start recording”. So welcome, everyone. It’s been a while since we’ve done a podcast

Kickstarting Your Digital Forensics Cybersecurity Career

28th March 2024

Si Biles: Welcome, friends and enemies, to the Forensic Focus podcast. We have joining us today Sophie Powell. I spoke with Sophie recently along with Rob Black and Sarah Morris about Cyber 9/12, but Sophie is coming back to join

Podcast Ep 81 Recap: How MSAB Is Managing The Digital Forensics Challenges Of Frontline Policing

14th March 2024

Alan Platt, Professional Services Consultant at MSAB, discusses his experience as a former UK police officer working in digital forensics. He talks about the different levels of digital forensics capabilities within police forces and how MSAB products like XAMN and

How Cado Security Is Revolutionizing Forensics And Incident Response For The Cloud

11th March 2024

Alex Desmond: Welcome, everyone, to another Forensic Focus. It’s evening for myself, morning for Si, and we’re joined by Chris Doman who is also in the UK, a nice bright early morning for him, as well. He’s from… I should

How MSAB Is Managing The Digital Forensics Challenges Of Frontline Policing

21st February 2024

Si: So friends and the enemies, welcome to the Forensic Focus podcast. Owing to the vagaries of the way the sausage factory works, this is actually our first recording for 2024, and we are delighted today to have Alan Platt

Podcast Ep. 77 Recap: Picture Perfect – Using Screenshots And Screen Recording In Mobile Device Investigations

13th February 2024

Rich Frawley from ADF Solutions discusses the use of screenshots and screen recording in mobile device investigations. Screenshots and screen recordings can be used to capture evidence that may not be available through logical acquisitions, allowing investigators to add valuable

Podcast #79 Recap: Oxygen Forensics Training And Digital Forensics Solutions With Keith Lockhart

31st January 202430th January 2024

Keith Lockhart, Vice President of Training at Oxygen Forensics, discusses the evolution of training in the digital forensics industry, highlighting the shift towards online training and the use of technology to deliver courses remotely. He also mentions the importance of

Empowering Law Enforcement With Nick Harvey From Cellebrite

29th January 202429th January 2024

Si Biles: Welcome friends and enemies to another episode of the Forensic Focus podcast. Tonight we have with us Nick Harvey from Cellebrite. A recent migrator to Cellebrite, and everybody here has heard of Cellebrite because we talked to various