The Hash Algorithm Dilemma–Hash Value Collisions
By Don L. Lewis
Digital Evidence, like any other type of evidence, requires identification, collection, a chain of custody, examination/analysis, and finally authentication in court during presentation to the trier of fact.
What Anthropology Brings to the Table
In this article, we explore how anthropology has evolved along with facility design over the years from academia to popular culture and from a single case to mass graves.
Expert Assistant Software Enables Forensic DNA Analysts to Confidently Process More Samples
By Nicola Oldroyd, Lisa Lane Schade, MHR
With so many improvements across the entire forensic DNA testing workflow introduced over the last five years, forensic scientists and managers are now faced with hard choices and must implement solutions that alleviate bottlenecks most quickly.
Innovations in Scanning Electron Microscopy Preserve Sample Integrity and Validity in Forensic Analysis
Scanning electron microscopes (SEM) provide forensic investigators with critical imaging and analytical capabilities that are not available from other techniques. In particular, they can resolve features as small as a nanometer, allowing useful magnifications of 100,000 times or more.
Crime Scene Videos
I’m pleased to announce an exciting new feature available through Forensic Magazine®. Starting this month, you’ll be able to access a selection of crime scene videos directly from Forensic Magazine’s web site.
Job Hazard Analysis: An Important Process in the Lab and in the Field
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn Ketcham, CIH
One of the cornerstones of a successful safety and health program is the inclusion of a process called job hazard analysis (JHA) or job safety analysis (JSA).
Today’s Facility Design for Tomorrow’s Cyber Crime
If you are in search for what facility design criteria is specific to cyber science and other general design considerations for a forensic facility that includes a cyber crime lab, please continue.
Anti-Digital Forensics, The Next Challenge: Part 1
In the last several years, the term Anti-Digital Forensics has entered the vernacular in the Digital Forensics discipline. Conceptually, ADF concerns an approach to manipulate, erase, or obfuscate digital data or to make its examination difficult, time consuming, or virtually impossible.
Editor's Letter
We are proud to announce a new sister publication for digital forensic investigators, DFI News.
