An Overview of Skype Skype is an Internet based instant communication application that allows messaging and calling (both video and voice) between computers, mobile phones and landline phones using VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). Skype allows communication between parties via encrypted TLS (Transport-Level Security) to encrypt messages between the user and the chat service or […]
The Pagefile and Swap File Explained
The Pagefile or Swap file is an area of the hard drive that can be used by the operating system to store data from the random access memory (RAM) that has not been used in recent activity. What is Pagefile.sys? The Pagefile.sys is used within Windows operating systems to store data from the RAM when […]
Internet Cookie File Forensics Explained
What is a Cookie File? Cookie files are small text files that contain code that Internet browsing software uses to record how you arrived at a site and the actions taken within it. They might also store user name details for that specific website, remembering those details for the next visit. The cookie file allows […]
Acquitted of Possessing and Making Indecent Images of Children
The Background to the Indecent Image Case The Defendant faced 17 Counts of making indecent images of children, contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1978, 1 Count of Possessing 8 Indecent Images of Children, contrary to section 160(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and 6 Counts of Possessing Extreme Pornography, […]
Indecent Images Case Dropped
Background to the Indecent Image Case The Prosecution alleged that the Defendant had deliberately and intentionally downloaded 308 indecent images of children onto 2 hard drives within his home computer. The instructions were received from the Solicitor’s to conduct a review of the Police digital forensic evidence as the Defendant denied that he had knowingly […]
