Role of Digital Forensics in Depp-Heard Lawsuit
Not that we were big fans of watching the daily updates on Entertainment Tonight every day, but it's not often "a day-in-the-life" of a forensic examiner gets this high-profile of attention. Amber Heard's legal team received a master's class on metadata. Check it out....
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Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget
You know things start to get real when the movie, Minority Report, feels like it was a preview for life to come. "Predictive analytics,” a buzzword often used to describe high-tech policing tools that purport to predict crime hotspots. Ther...
The Relationship Between Data and Ransomware
We all know the proliferation of data over the last 10 years but how much attention do we pay to the sensitivity of it? Hackers and would-be data thieves are. Read on to find out what can you do about it?...
From Camping To Cheese Pizza, ‘Algospeak’ Is Taking Over Social Media
Here's an interesting article that not only touches everyone but adds another layer of complexity to the ever-evolving world of digital forensics and eDiscovery. We all love pizza but as this article by Forbes writes, you'll want to be care...
US government warns ransomware attacks on schools may increase
All of us need to be diligent. Ransomware attacks are on the rise and no industry, entity, or organization is safe, and now our elementary schools are targets. Oh, boy....
Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police
Fascinating piece on wireless carriers retaining our cell phone location data. Did you know the information collected can aid in 911 dispatchers in an emergency, or that the information can gain insight to help estimate traffic patterns? Co...
TikTok’s In-App Browser Includes Code That Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher Says
Boy, the more we know about the apps we use maybe we don't want to know. Let's remember that many apps make much of their money through advertising so the more data they can collect from us, the more it props up their advertising dollars. ...
Harnessing the Power of Modern Data
Are you overwhelmed with the ever-growing sources of modern data? You're not alone. As soon as the industry develops best practices for managing non-traditional data types such as Slack, cell phones, and social media, a new platform emerges...