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How to Prepare a Digital Evidence Collection Key (CKY) (UPDATED August 2022)

Anyone who is charged with a "knock and talk" or executing a search warrant knows that the ability to overcome and adapt on-scene is vital to a successful outcome. This is what drove ADF to empower..

How to Prepare a Sanitized CSAM Report (UPDATED August 2022)

Learn how to easily remove CSAM images and other properties from view

One of the most important factors in a child exploitation investigation, is having the ability to show a report to a colleague,..

Using Smartphone Triage to Speed Your Investigations (Updated in 2022)

Two of the biggest factors law enforcement officers face today are how they handle a dangerous situation and how quickly they can that situation. When lives are on the line, one of the major..

Quick Kik Messenger Forensics for iOS and Android (UPDATED September 2022)

Kik, also known as Kik Messenger, runs on Android, iOS, and Windows operating systems and is a free app used by more than 200 million people worldwide to send and receive messages that can include..

Best Mobile Device Investigator Settings for Evidence Collection

In this short digital forensic How To video, Digital Forensic Specialist, Rich Frawley, walks you through the best settings for Mobile Device Investigator^®. Learn how to choose the best Search..

Forensic Acquisition: Take Screenshots of Mobile Devices (Updated in 2022)

Why take Digital Forensic Screenshots?

Taking a screenshot of a connected iOS or Android mobile device consists in making a copy of what is displayed on the device screen. This method makes it..