Digital evidence now sits at the heart of most criminal and civil cases, so getting the forensics right can make the difference between a safe conviction and a miscarriage of justice. Forensic professionals, investigators and lawyers
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Smartphones, Backlogs and Fair Trials: Digital Forensics in Ireland and the UK in 2023
A strong 2023-relevant post for your audience would focus on how courts and investigators in Ireland and the UK are grappling with mobile phone evidence, disclosure duties, and the explosion of digital data in crime. Smartphones,
Continue ReadingCyber intrusion activity and cloud‑centric attacks had surged through 2020–2021
Cyber intrusion activity and cloud‑centric attacks surged through 2020–2021, turning the cloud from a quiet utility into a primary battleground for organised cybercrime and nation‑state actors. Remote work, rapid cloud migration, and rushed security changes created
Continue ReadingWorking Remotely, Investigating Remotely: Mobile Forensics and Cloud Evidence in the Pandemic Era
Pandemic-era shift to remote work Working remotely and investigating remotely has pushed mobile forensics and cloud evidence to the center of modern investigations, especially since the COVID‑19 pandemic normalised distributed workforces and remote incident response. For
Continue ReadingRansomware, Regulatory Risk and the Duty to Advise: Cyber Incidents Through a Legal Lens
Why ransomware became a core legal risk By 2019, ransomware had evolved from isolated IT incidents into board‑level crises capable of shutting down hospitals, manufacturers and public bodies for days. Attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya
Continue ReadingFrom Handsets to Evidence: What Every Litigator Must Know About Mobile Phone Forensics in 2019”
Why mobiles became core evidence By 2019, smartphones had overtaken traditional computers as the primary source of digital evidence in both civil and criminal cases. Call logs, texts, messaging‑app content, location history and cloud backups routinely
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