vehicle forensics Archives

Magnet Autokey: Accelerating Your Vehicle Investigations

15th October 2026

Jason Miranda and Evan Walker from Magnet Forensics show how Magnet Autokey pulls location history, connected devices and even text messages from encrypted vehicle infotainment systems in under 30 minutes.

Beyond Blur: Decision-Making In Complex Licence Plate Examination And Enhancement Casework

13th October 2026

Guocai Wang explores why “blurred” is not a diagnosis in forensic licence-plate analysis, and why the processing strategy should follow the material while the strength of interpretation follows the evidence.

Analyzing Driver Behavior Using Vehicle Data

13th October 2026

Can vehicle data reveal the difference between normal and reckless driving? Discover how iVe uses velocity logs, hard braking, and acceleration events to uncover critical changes in driver behavior and provide valuable evidence in investigations.

Berla Introduces iVe 5.0, Adding Support For More Than 38,500 Additional Vehicles

30th September 2026

Introducing iVe Generation 5 from Berla: Discover how expanded coverage for more than 38,500 additional vehicles, new acquisition capabilities, modular hardware, and integrated guidance are advancing vehicle forensics.

Finding Previous Locations Without Geolocation Data

18th May 202618th May 2026

No GPS? No problem! Berla shows how investigators can turn odometer events and open-source reachability tools into location-based leads when vehicle geolocation data is missing.

Establishing Vehicle Occupant Actions & Involvement Through Vehicle Data

12th March 2026

How can vehicle data help determine who was involved in a crime? Berla demonstrates how door, seat, and seatbelt events can reconstruct occupant activity and timelines.

Eric Schoedon – Certified Expert In IT, Automotive Engineering, And Emerging Forensic Technologies

11th September 2025

Eric Schoedon offers insight into the evolving role of automotive forensics and why deep domain expertise is essential in navigating today’s connected and autonomous vehicle landscape.

Davinder Sangha, Enhanced Digital Media Investigator, Staffordshire Police

7th July 20253rd July 2025

Davinder from Staffordshire Police talks to Forensic Focus about his journey into digital forensics, the evolution of vehicle forensics, and how connected car data is transforming investigations.

Noel Lowdon, Director, Harper Shaw Investigation Consultants Ltd

17th September 2024

Noel Lowdon talks to Forensic Focus about the types of digital evidence that investigators can recover from vehicles and how this evidence can be crucial in securing a conviction.

The Use of Object Traces in a Connected World

14th December 2021

Hello everybody. My name is Hannes Spichiger. I’m a PhD student at the University of Lausanne and I’m here to talk to you about how connected devices change the use of object traces. Now, as you are all aware, there

Examining Vehicle Data With Magnet AXIOM

2nd December 2021

Hi, this is Kim Bradley with Magnet Forensics. Today, we’ll be learning how to process vehicle data by using an exported extraction from Berla’s iVe software. First, to get the extraction you’ll need to export using iVe. You can do

Your Car Is Recording: Metadata-Driven Dashcam Analysis System

19th November 2021

Hello everyone. Thank you for being at this presentation. My name is Kukheon Lee from Digital Forensic Research Center at Korea University. It is an honor to present. Thank you to the DFRWS committee for inviting us here. My presentation

Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2020: Refining Search & Seizure; New Laws & Guidance

22nd February 202311th December 2020

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 in