After reading an earlier IP/Decode post about hashing, my friend Jenny Rossman reached out to explain how law enforcement was using hash values to fight the spread of child pornography. For over a ...

Digital forensics encompasses a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the systematic identification, preservation, extraction, analysis, and presentation of digital evidence. It spans a wide array ...

Suppose a woman – let’s call her Beth – goes missing. Her teenage daughter recalls that Beth went out that evening for some last-minute shopping. Then Beth’s body is found. She’s been stabbed to death ...

Digital forensic investigation is a complicated and challenging job, and it continues to become even more complex due to the rapid development of technology, including pervasive encryption, cloud ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. Digital forensics stands alone among major forensic disciplines ...