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Leadership Reality Check
January 10, 2013 4:48 am | CommentsThese seven “leadership realities” are often overlooked or undervalued in organizations.
Standardize Your Digital Evidence Examination Reports
January 9, 2013 7:00 pm | CommentsAlthough not a legal document per se, reports do end up in court. Therefore, they need to be consistent in their format and grammatically correct. A poorly written report can have adverse effects regarding the testimony of the examiner and shed doubt upon the subsequent results of the examinations.
Forensic Laboratory 2030 – Investigation Activities
January 9, 2013 6:34 am | by Adam DenmarkMichael Mount | CommentsThis second installment of the Forensic Laboratory 2030 series will focus the microscope of prognostication on laboratory investigations and the activities surrounding them.
Resources at Your Fingertips
January 4, 2013 6:35 am | by Rebecca Waters | CommentsWelcome to the fourth annual Forensic Buyer’s Guide: the first Buyer’s Guide brought to you as a standalone issue, making it more convenient to keep as a resource all year long.
The Future of Forensics
December 20, 2012 7:19 am | by Rebecca Waters | CommentsWith the new year around the bend, we’ve decided to take a more specific look at what the future may hold with Mike Mount and Steve Hackman’s article on the future of facility design, “Forensic Laboratory 2030: Scientific Environment”.
Crime Scene Checklists: Customizing the List
December 20, 2012 7:17 am | by Dick Warrington | CommentsIn this column, I’ll discuss how to customize a basic checklist to make it work for specific types of scenes.
Take This Jar and Store It
December 20, 2012 7:13 am | by Vince McLeod, CIH | CommentsGood rules of thumb for chemical handling and storage in the lab
A Bit About Taking a Byte Out of Digital Forensics Laboratories
December 20, 2012 7:06 am | by Susan Halla | CommentsCombating cybercrime is the purview of the digital forensics laboratory—a relative newcomer on the forensic scene. What are the requirements for designing laboratory spaces that best support this ever changing section?
Mozilla Firefox Forensics: Part 2
December 20, 2012 7:01 am | by John J. Barbara | CommentsThe most prevalent software applications in use today are probably Web browsers. Although browsers are complex software applications, they have common functionality regarding their main components.
Forensic Laboratory 2030: Scientific Environment
December 20, 2012 6:57 am | by Michael MountSteve Hackman | CommentsWhat will constitute a modern forensic laboratory in 2030? From its physical manifestation to its legal and scientific mandates, the vision for the ideal forensic laboratory in 2030 will likely be dramatically different from the model of today.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of DNA Analysis on Property Crimes and Identifying a New Model for Outsourcing
December 20, 2012 6:44 am | by Dr. Cecelia CrouseJulie SikorskyAmy Jeanguenat Teresa Vreeland Amelia Looper | CommentsThe Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Biology Unit (PBSO FBU) has taken a proactive approach to DNA testing the voluminous amount of property crime evidence submitted by Palm Beach County law enforcement agencies.
Social Media and the Changing Role of Investigators
December 20, 2012 6:24 am | by Benjamin Wright | CommentsInvestigative methods when collecting evidence from social media vary substantially from traditional digital forensic techniques creating new legal and procedural challenges.
Forensic Phylogenetic Analysis: Under the Microscope
December 20, 2012 6:19 am | by Douglas Page | CommentsPhylogenetic analysis—sometimes given the misnomer “HIV fingerprinting”—has been used repeatedly in world courts to try cases of deliberate HIV transmission.
6 Ideas to Improve Team Performance
December 19, 2012 7:00 pm | CommentsPoor team performance and productivity is like leaving money on the table.
Make Your Own Crime Scene Tools
December 18, 2012 12:46 am | CommentsThe “CSI Effect” has made juries everywhere expect a higher level of professionalism. We have to step up to the plate and perform to the best of our abilities. Here are three simple products that can increase your professionalism and are available to you at little or no cost.
