In today’s interconnected world, nearly everyone is captured on some kind of video during their daily routines. Whether it’s through the lens of a surveillance camera, a smartphone, or a dashboard camera, the omnipresence of recording devices has had a huge impact on investigations. When it comes to identifying evidence from a crime or accident scene, it is important to consider all possible sources from which the incident might have been visually captured.
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For decades, investigators tackled the scourge of drugs on the streets, chasing down leads on individual suspects one at a time. This person-centered approach—while crucial—has limitations. It is reactive, labor-intensive and often struggles to keep pace with the evolving tactics of drug traffickers.
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In the field of digital forensics, time is not just a concept but a critical piece of evidence that, when decoded correctly, can reveal the hidden stories behind digital activities. They are essential in investigations to establish a chronology, validate data and build a narrative.
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While the missing data could cause gaps in the evidence that obstructs your investigation, it may be possible to recover the messages with the right tools and techniques.
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The technology enables law enforcement agencies to identify critical evidence, speed up investigations and safeguard victims.
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It’s extremely difficult to work a murder case without the victim’s body, but—with dogged investigation, persistent witness interviews and some digital forensics magic—that’s exactly what the Douglas County (Colorado) Cold Case Team did, culminating in the arrest and indictment of two individuals last week.
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University of Amsterdam PhD candidate Aya Fukami has identified hardware vulnerabilities in phones to bypass the security of modern devices, allowing her to extract data from phones in a way that was previously not possible.
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SQL databases are vital in digital forensics, storing everything from chat logs to deleted data. Learn the role of WAL files, the challenges of recovering deleted records and the best practices for ensuring data integrity.
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The security of vehicles in the IoV age has been found to be vulnerable to cyberattacks that may cause regrettable events via interception or even alteration of vehicle-infrastructure communication.
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Harding University is pioneering cybersecurity and criminal defense workforce development through a $1.5 million grant awarded from the state to the university’s digital forensics lab.
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