This quarter’s edition of our legal update starts with a look at improving digital forensics experts’ credibility, as well as the reliability of the evidence they find — all while dealing with rapidly advancing technology. Two recent academic papers, plus … Read more
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Forensic Focus Legal Update April 2021: Balancing Privacy And Investigation
Privacy is a major theme in this quarter’s legal update, which covers the latest developments with the European Union’s ePrivacy Initiative, some new laws in the United States, recent court decisions, and law enforcement access to third-party data. We also … Read more
Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2020: Refining Search & Seizure; New Laws & Guidance
The fourth quarter of 2020 has seen some significant legal developments when it comes to digital evidence. In this issue (which also happens to be the anniversary of the inaugural Forensic Focus Legal Update), we highlight:
- Search warrant reform
Facebook’s Privacy Manifesto: What Does It Mean For Digital Forensic Investigations?
by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus
Mark Zuckerberg’s new “privacy manifesto” for Facebook marks not just a pivot in terms of how the social network shapes modern-day communication. It also marks what The Verge’s Casey Newton called “the end of the … Read more
Internet Of Things Mobility Forensics
by K M Sabidur Rahman & Matt Bishop (University of California Davis) and Albert Holt (NSA)
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) comes with great possibilities as well as major security and privacy issues. Although digital forensics has long been … Read more
Corporate Investigations and the UK Data Protection Act
First published September 2007
by Rowenna Fielding
INTRODUCTION
A number of requirements of the Data Protection Act apply to workplace monitoring. While the DPA does not prohibit employee monitoring and investigation, any such activity must conform to the requirements of … Read more