Overview A faulty update to a world-renowned security tool, CrowdStrike had inadvertently caused what has been described as the largest IT outage in history (19 July 2024). For many organisations this could be their first exposure of implementing their Business Continuity Plans (BCP) on mass and in the majority of instances, it exposes untested gaps […]

Time is always a constraint when it comes to investigations. Whether in a corporate environment with Senior Leadership wanting answers fast, or Law Enforcement working in a hostile environment, the ability to perform an effective triage could be the difference between a successful and unsuccessful investigation. One technique that is frequently overlooked by computer forensic […]

I was recently asked if I could speak to a student, who has an interest in digital forensics. They have been researching the area and many good questions were asked, but one in particular has stuck in my mind: What is the preferred strategy when it comes to performing digital forensic investigations? Let me explain. […]

Digital forensics experts prone to bias, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/31/digital-forensics-experts-prone-to-bias-study-shows A recent article by a British Newspaper, The Guardian published an article highlighting bias in Digital Forensics.  “A study found that experts tended to find more or less evidence on a suspect’s computer hard drive to implicate or exonerate them depending on the contextual information about […]