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What is SOCMINT? Social media intelligence in investigations

May 29, 2026

By HaadiyaAli

Social media intelligence (SOCMINT) involves collecting and analyzing information from social platforms to support investigations. As more daily activity happens online, it has become a key source of insights and context for investigators.

From alert to root cause: Strengthening federal cyber investigations

May 21, 2026

By HaadiyaAli

Cyber incident investigations uncover hidden threats, reveal root causes, and strengthen incident response to prevent repeat attacks.

Evidence sharing is the next inflection point for enterprise DFIR teams

May 20, 2026

By HaadiyaAli

Key Insights Think back to what collaborating on a PowerPoint used to look like. You emailed the deck around, everyone marked up their own copy, and someone got stuck merging the versions. If a group needed to work on it together, they got in a room. That was what real-time collaboration meant. Then Microsoft 365 … Continued

How modern DFIR capabilities support meeting the NIS2 Directive

May 14, 2026

By HaadiyaAli

Explore how DFIR supports NIS2 compliance with rapid analysis, evidence preservation, and defensible reporting.

A guide to navigating the modern digital evidence landscape in civil litigation

April 9, 2026

By Phil Froklage

Digital evidence is no longer a niche concern reserved for technology-focused litigators. It is now a foundational component of modern civil practice. Nearly every civil dispute involves data generated by smartphones, applications, cloud services, and networked systems. Messages replace letters; location data replaces eyewitnesses, and system logs preserve events long after human memory fades.

Building your public sector digital forensics lab

April 8, 2026

By Phil Froklage

Digital forensics is as much about the hardworking people who bring their knowledge and experience to every case as it is about the technology. Having the right tools in place matters, but so do the processes, physical setup, and training that support them.

A checklist for building a private-sector digital forensics lab 

March 18, 2026

By Phil Froklage

Your organization is coming across more advanced digital investigations than ever, and the time has come to either launch your own digital forensics lab or level up your existing one. 

Same app, different data: Explaining to the court why device and cloud data don’t match

November 21, 2025

By Phil Froklage

After the second episode of Legal Unpacked, a question came in that mirrors a frequent issue raised in court: A judge asks, “You obtained data from an application on the device, and from the cloud provider for data for the same account stored remotely. Can you explain to the court why the two sets of data don’t match?” The underlying assumption is that device data and cloud data should align. In reality, they are fundamentally different, and misunderstanding that distinction risks missing potential evidence.

Leveraging digital forensics to advance employee misconduct investigations

November 19, 2025

By Phil Froklage

Employee misconduct can pose serious financial, operational, and reputational risks to enterprise organizations. Bullying, sexual harassment, gambling, accessing inappropriate content, and similar misconduct costs U.S. companies up to $300 billion a year according to Work Shield. The 2024 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ “Report to the Nations” estimates occupational fraud alone leads to annual losses of more than $3 trillion globally.

From seizure to verdict: Strengthening prosecutions with clear, admissible digital evidence

October 28, 2025

By Phil Froklage

Videos, images, and audio recordings often provide the most persuasive evidence in criminal cases. Their impact, however, depends on authenticity, integrity, and lawful acquisition. Courts demand proof that digital evidence is reliable, verifiable, and properly documented. When evidence is legally obtained, securely preserved, and accurately authenticated, prosecutors not only ensure admissibility, but simultaneously strengthen their overall case.

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