“We go to trial in 2 days and I need this digital forensic analysis done tomorrow!” We get requests like this frequently and we do our best meet our clients’ case timelines if we can. If your case needs the support of digital forensics, it’s important to understand how to align your forensic needs to …
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We’ve assembled the 5 Digital Forensics posts that have been most popular with our readers in the law enforcement community. Check them out. 1. 3 Words Never To Use in a Courtroom 2. Top 3 Mistakes Made On Scene with Digital Evidence 3. Forensic Options for Locked or Broken Mobile Devices 4. Securing Digital Evidence …
Digital devices have become so ubiquitous that virtually every crime scene now includes one or more pieces of digital evidence in the form of a mobile phone, laptop, desktop, tablet or other device. Performing a proper forensic analysis on this type of evidence can take time, but it’s often decisions and actions taken during the …
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Law enforcement and prosecutors face a daunting 6 – 18 month backlog to process digital evidence through an RCFL or state computer forensics lab. Unfortunately, the grim reality of public budgets and the explosive growth of digital evidence means that this backlog is not going away any time soon. The only question is how your …
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If you’re looking to hire a digital forensic examiner to address the backlog in your crime lab, we have a few tips to help you avoid making a bad hire. We’ve been in the business for 17 years, have hired over 50 examiners, and have interviewed hundreds more. Here are our top 3 things to …
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At work, a “copy”, “ghost” or “mirror” of your data can help you collaborate with coworkers or quickly recover a lost or corrupted file. In a courtroom, any of these three terms can get you into trouble. WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU COPYING, GHOSTING OR MIRRORING? The trouble arises from what exactly is being copied. Most …
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I used to carry a camera only on vacation. Now I carry the most powerful camera I have ever owned all the time…on my phone. I used to store my photos in a box in my attic. Now all my photos stay on my phone forever. If a physical photo is worth a thousand words, …
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“JTAG” and “chip-off” processes are a well-known last resort when standard forensic tools can’t recover data from a locked or damaged mobile device. While these terms may be well-known, the actual processes are extremely technical and involve an understanding of circuit board and memory chip architectures. Here is what you need to know about each …
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In an age of the cloud, it is easy to take convenient access to data for granted. With older or more secure information, localized storage can fail potentially corrupting valuable data. Before handing the job off to your in house IT team, consider hiring a digital recovery expert first. Digital Forensics Expert: Job Description and …
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We were engaged by a company to examine its technical infrastructure for suspected intrusion and/or monitoring. Investigation revealed an ongoing breach was in fact occurring, but the source was internal. We discovered multiple keyloggers and other monitoring software had been deployed to company computers. Further investigation determined the source was a trusted employee and that, …