The UK’s culture, media and sport committee has warned that devices such as smart home security systems are being used in domestic abuse, facilitating coercion and control of victims. The committee’s inquiry last year revealed that most domestic abuse cases… Read more

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Rachael Medhurst MSc, BSc (Hons), FHEA, MCSFS, MCFE is Course Leader of MSc Applied Cyber Security, Senior Lecturer in Digital Forensics, and PhD student in Emerging Technology and Digital Forensics.

FF: Please tell us a bit about your background working… Read more

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The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference changes venues for the West edition from the Hilton La Jolla at Torrey Pines in San Diego, to its new location in Pasadena, California at the convention center. Running Monday, September 11th through… Read more

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Detego Global is offering a free webinar to showcase the capabilities of its Unified Digital Forensics Platform. Register now to witness how this platform empowers investigators in Africa’s military, law enforcement and corporate sectors.
The webinar will be hosted by… Read more

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Read our digest of the latest articles, podcasts, news and more on the Forensic Focus website – August 04 2023.… Read more

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ADF Solutions is delighted to announce its sponsorship and exhibition at the Crimes Against Children Conference (CACC). The conference, dedicated to combating crimes against children, will be held from August 6 to August 10 at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference… Read more

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A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views:

Unlocking digital potential

Digital forensics units (DFUs) play a crucial role in nearly every criminal investigation today by extracting data from various electronic devices and transforming it into evidence of… Read more

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CSAM  or child sexual abuse material refers to any visual media depicting children engaged in sexual activity, which is produced, distributed, or accessed for sexual gratification or profit. Human trafficking is the illegal trade of humans for various forms of exploitation, including… Read more

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Technology has fast become a double-edged sword: the same advancements that allow for a more connected and more enjoyable life also put child safety at terrible risk. Child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) can nowadays be found in virtually any online… Read more

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A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views:

The U.S. Department of Justice is merging its cryptocurrency and computer crimes investigation units, reflecting the vital role digital assets … Read more

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https://www.forensicfocus.com/news/digital-forensics-round-up-july-27-2023/

The remarkable progress of artificial intelligence is changing many aspects of our life. Recent developments in large language models have enabled them to generate entire essays that are indistinguishable from those written by human beings. Additionally, with simple textual instructions, … Read more

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Oxygen Analytic Center v.1.1 is now available. It includes the following key features:

For a full list of updates, refer to the “What’s New” file in Oxygen Analytic Center. … Read more

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Join the Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, and eDiscovery industries in Pasadena, CA!

Connect and collaborate with government and private sector, cybersecurity, digital forensics, and eDiscovery professionals at the West edition of Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference taking place September 11-13, … Read more

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Si: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and anybody who decides they wish to be of any other attributable gender, welcome to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Today we are very lucky to have with us both Martino Jerian from … Read more

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Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems. AI systems are given vast amounts of training data that will be analyzed for correlations and patterns. Once the AI system analyzes these patterns it can make predictions … Read more

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All attendees will have the opportunity to convene with leaders from the IC, DoD, federal government, industry, and academia as they discuss the advancement of digital forensics capabilities across the whole of government to examine, manage, and use digital evidence … Read more

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Calling all prosecutors and law enforcement officers dealing with victims, witnesses, and consent acquisitions! Prepare to be enlightened by an upcoming webinar interview featuring two distinguished guests: Richard Colangelo, Retired Chief State’s Attorney of Connecticut, and Richard Frawley, Director of … Read more

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A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views:

It’s the defining cyber crime of the 2020s, and hackers are only just beginning to exploit its potential … Read more

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We are excited to present the highlights of the MD-Series release notes for Q2 2023. Here are some of the key changes from the highlight summary:

MD-NEXT:

Expanded phone model support with 29 manufacturers and 469 new models.

MD-RED:

Introduced … Read more

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The amount of data stored on phones is overwhelming.

In 95% of investigations, text messages and conversations are used as evidence sources.

Investigators need to be able to retrieve the full, comprehensive picture of what’s on a … Read more

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