The Future of Digital Forensics

Today, law enforcement officials must review more data, more often, than ever before. Where a decade ago, an investigation might have required the analysis of a single computer or a smartphone, crimes today may have a web of evidence that spans multiple devices, social media platforms, cloud data storage, and more. Multiply that by the fact that almost every crime has a digital footprint—a text message or email, photographic or video evidence, location data, an internet search—and you have a recipe for a crisis. Even though this challenge is rooted in the spread of technology, technology also offers the solution.

Download this guide to learn:

• How intuitive interfaces can help new investigators get up to speed quickly
• How timeline features help investigators understand the story behind a case quickly
• How automation can cut into the delays that plague many digital forensic units