In October 2017 the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) made it a mandatory requirement for all digital evidence produced by the Prosecution to comply with the ISO 17025 standard. The requirement for those producing such evidence to a standard originally introduced in 1999 has caused and continues to cause significant issues and limitations. When I speak […]
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The Importance of Choosing the Right Expert
Computer forensics has become an important part of the litigation process, over the last few months the media has reported on numerous cyber attacks carried out by criminals who have the technical know how of hacking into computer network systems, with this in mind electronic evidence plays an increasingly vital role in the Court’s to […]
The difference between Data Recovery, eDiscovery and Computer Forensics
Data Recovery, eDiscovery and Computer Forensics all deal with data and in each case the objective is to extract information that may be hard to find and present it in a readable fashion. But even though there is overlap, the skill sets require different tools, different specialism’s, different work environments and different ways of interpreting […]
The Dangers of the Online World
To most people, a computer could not be described as Dangerous. We use them on a daily basis to type letters, perhaps browse the Internet, play games or store holiday photos. However, for some, data contained on a computer or mobile phone can provide enough evidence to form the basis of legal proceedings against them. […]
In a Changing World New Evidence Brings New Challenges
According to sources, pornography accounts for 68 million daily Internet searches (25% of all Internet searches), 12% of websites and 1.5 billion downloads a month. The sheer volume of people seeking such material is surprising. However, computers are a discreet, cheap and relatively effective method of accessing such material. The Internet allows users to freely […]
