by Lineal | Nov 19, 2019 | Digital Forensics, News
We explore why the chain of custody is paramount to digital forensics. The concept of the ‘chain of custody’ refers to the logical sequence of gathering evidence, whether it be physical or electronic in legal cases. Each link (or step) in the chain (or process) is...
by Lineal | Jun 7, 2019 | Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, News
How does digital forensics link to incident response and penetration testing? The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) announced today (5th June 2019), “the UK is more vulnerable than ever before to cyber attacks”, citing evidence that the National Cyber Security Centre...
by Lineal | May 15, 2019 | Digital Forensics, News
Cell site analysis is a vital part of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Statistics estimate that around 94% of UK citizens own a mobile phone. Think about that for a moment. It means nearly everyone in the country is carrying around a device which can provide...
by Lineal | Apr 30, 2019 | Digital Forensics, News
Data recovery is a deeply complex technical discipline requiring expert knowledge and skills. Data recovery has evolved rapidly in recent years, due in large part of the proliferation of digital devices types on which information can be stored. Gone are the days when...
by Lineal | Mar 15, 2019 | Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, News
The UK financial services sector is on the cusp of a technological change due to Blockchain and smart contracts, but is it ready? The future of the financial services sector is, whether it realises it or not, on the cusp of great change thanks in large part to...
by Lineal | Feb 4, 2019 | Digital Forensics, News
When people think of digital forensics, they often imagine CSI-type scenarios, where glamorous people employ advanced technology to solve complex crimes in 60 minutes (minus advertisement breaks). However, similar to how Silent Witness portrays forensic pathologists,...