Forensic Focus – Articles

So before we go to export our files from BlackLight to S21, what we will normally do is we will run the hashes against our case. In this case what we’ve done is we’ve already run these hashes against BlackLight, and as you can see, S21 has been run and it’s showing complete. These are … Continue reading →

by Alex Moeller As the costs associated with running a mobile devices forensic laboratory can be considered to be high, this article is aimed at providing alternative options for small organisations or individuals looking to reduce overheads.  Case Management Tools There are numerous case management systems available online which are free to download, and premium … Continue reading →

Hello and welcome to this video about what’s new in XAMN 4.4. I’m going to take you through ten new improvements, as you can see listed here in the latest release of the XAMN application. Let’s get straight on to the product so we keep this video as short as possible for you. This is the … Continue reading →

by Harold Burt-Gerrans Welcome to Part 5. As promised in Part 4, I’ll start by discussing recursive de-duplication. Recursive De-Duplication: Using Aliases Within De-Duplication I can’t count the number of times that clients have complained about x.400/x.500 addresses in emails. Unfortunately, if the collected data comes with those address structures and not fred@xyz.com, we’re stuck with … Continue reading →

by Blake Sawyer, Amped Software When I worked for the police department, I was constantly pulled in a lot of different directions. To keep a good turnaround time for the nearly 200 requests we had each month, I was constantly looking for tools to automate or ease the load. Amped FIVE was a great resource … Continue reading →

by Chirath De Alwis and Chamalka De Silva Recent advancements in technology have helped many people to have a better quality of life. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as ‘drones’, are one such technological advancement that can help society to simplify day-to-day activities. These drones are now widely used in many industries such as … Continue reading →

By Christa Miller, Forensic Focus Our first article in this two-part series focused on the technology associated with crimes against children: mobile peer-to-peer software; cryptocurrency used to buy and sell child sexual abuse material (CSAM); the virtual worlds where abuse might take place; and how technology can help reduce investigators’ vicarious trauma. In Part II, … Continue reading →