What is Digital Forensics? The term ‘digital’ relates to the examination of computers, phones, memory cards, USB memory sticks, digital cameras and any other type of device that contains digital storage. The ‘forensics’ aspect relates to the method of examination that, where possible, avoids alteration of the information contained on the digital devices so that […]

When you connect your Apple iPhone or iPad to your computer, iTunes automatically starts and you can select to synchronise the device with your PC so that any music, emails, photographs etc that are on one device are transferred to the other. It is also possible to take a full backup of the content of […]

A basic security requirement to attempting to ensure the security of a computer system is the user password. There are different aspects of password security that can be used in order to make the unauthorised access of a user account more difficult. Within a Windows based system, these settings are available within the Password Policy […]

What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides privacy and anonymity online as it provides the user with a private network even when they are using a public internet connection. The VPN provides the online user with a screen making the online actions and activities private. The VPN also provides […]

Location Information within Photographs iPhone iOS and Android mobile phones both include location information within any photographs taken by default. When a photograph is taken, the mobile phone includes various exif information including the time and date it was taken, the make and model of the phone used, the operating system version of the phone […]