Insights from the lab
Practical writing on validation, verification, testimony, and tooling for digital forensic examiners.
Making the Case: How to Win Command Staff Support for Digital Forensics
A practitioner's framework for showing decision makers the risk of under-investing in digital forensics, and the return on investing in people, training, and tools.
Read article → ValidationVerify, Then Trust: A Smarter Approach to Mobile Forensics
Why "trust but verify" gets the order wrong, and a practical framework for validating your tools and verifying every significant finding before it goes in a report.
Read article → CourtroomDigital Evidence Trial Preparation Guide for New Examiners
Documentation, legal standards, technical prep, and testimony habits every examiner should have in place before taking the stand.
Read article → Getting StartedHow to Install Python on Windows and macOS
Many open-source forensic parsers, including the LEAPP family, run on Python. Here is how to get it set up correctly on both platforms.
Read article → Peer ReviewPeer Review for Mobile Forensics
Ricky Johnson and Jessica Hyde introduce a peer review checklist for mobile forensics: why labs need one and a practical process for putting it in place. Peer reviewed by Alexis Brignoni and Trevor Holt.
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