What is Unix Time Stamp? The Unix time stamp is the number of seconds, excluding leap seconds, from 1st January 1970 at midnight UTC. Unix time is also known as Epoch time or Posix time and is a system for identifying a point in time. Unix time does not reflect UTC as it does not […]

The Content of FIT Files on a Garmin Device Depending upon the specific device, Garmin fitness trackers can contain significant amounts of information that can be used to allow for the identification of time, date, distance travelled, speed, location, heart rate and various other details of the device/user at a particular time. The device stores […]

Background to iOS File Systems Apple continually updates their iOS operating system used on iPhone and iPad devices to increase the privacy and security of the end user which includes the employment of greater levels of encryption to prevent or restrict the amount of data that can be retrieved. Within an iPhone or iPad, files […]

What is the User Dictionary File? A user dictionary file allows the device to provide predictive text and autocorrect fuctions within different applications. The dictionary file can include standard dictionary words as well as words that have been typed by the user. These user typed words can include usernames, passwords and any other non-standard words […]

What is the KnowledgeC database? The KnowledgeC.db file contains a record of different processes that operate on an Apple device including application usage. Safari Internet history can also be recovered from the database. The KnowledgeC.db file can be extracted from an Apple device using certain forensic software and can allow for an assessment of when […]