Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Digital forensics, AI, deepfakes, and what becomes proof in court. In a major development in a four-year-old cold case, the ...

The primary difference lies in the nature of the devices under investigation. On the one hand, mobile forensics focuses on portable devices like smartphones and tablets, known for their compact sizes ...

When reports emerged of “missing minutes” in Jeffrey Epstein’s jail surveillance video, the story seemed to suggest something sinister. After all, how could crucial surveillance footage be incomplete ...

Over the past decade, every UK police force has assembled its own bespoke digital forensics unit (DFU), where cyber security experts are tasked with putting together digital evidence ahead of criminal ...

Employee data theft happens frequently, and especially in current times where employees are leaving or being terminated. Some may be due to layoffs while others may leave for personal or other reasons ...

In modern litigation, digital evidence is rarely optional. Emails, mobile data, collaboration platforms, cloud activity, and system metadata now sit at the center of many disputes. When that evidence ...

Whether it’s CCTV, mobile phones or GPS software, digital evidence now plays a role in almost every criminal trial, so it follows that justice is ever more reliant on people being able to analyse ...

In the rapidly evolving domain of digital forensics, having a robust toolkit is paramount for investigators aiming to uncover digital footprints and piece together cyber puzzles. The arsenal of tools ...

The days of performing only traditional “dead” forensics on a host after a security incident are over. A shift to “live” forensics and incident response investigations is underway, with a round of new ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has introduced a digital forensics and incident response concentration in its Master of Science in forensic science program that will roll ...

To prepare for your job as a computer technologist, you’ve gotten your college degree and earned your technical IT certifications. But do you have your private investigator (PI) license in hand? If ...