One truth I’ve been emphasizing a lot lately at conferences and talks is just how important digital forensics has become. When I first started in this field over 20 years ago with the Metro Nashville Police Department, digital forensics was more of a nice-to-have. If we could get to a phone or computer, great—it might help move a case along. But it wasn’t considered essential.
The latest evolution of Magnet Review is here with a powerful new feature to help you and your investigative teams work smarter and faster: Intelligent Search. With Intelligent Search, our new Magnet AI-powered search tool, you can surface more meaningful leads from thousands of media files and chat threads in seconds. Combined with major performance enhancements — including an 84% boost in ingestion speed! — you’re sure to spend less time waiting and more time uncovering the truth.
Portable Case is celebrated for its straightforward, intuitive interface. Many digital forensic review tools overwhelm users with excessive tabs, making navigation feel complicated and disjointed.
Federal crimes now have a huge digital component which has transformed the breadth and scope of investigations. While interviews, surveillance, and physical evidence remain essential, the most decisive insights often come from digital evidence. Computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices can expose criminal networks, uncover insider threats, and reveal national security risks.
Human trafficking is no longer confined to the shadows of the physical world. It now infiltrates nearly every corner of cyberspace. Traffickers can exploit victims through mobile devices, social media, gaming platforms, and encrypted messaging apps. Today, almost every criminal investigation has a digital component. But every text, image, and video leaves behind a trail of evidence that can reveal the full scope of a human trafficking incident—if investigators have the right tools to help them.
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.
Violent crime continues to be a serious problem in many major metropolitan areas, often fueled by the complex and intertwined networks of drug trafficking and gang activity. Some 33,000 violent gangs are active in the U.S., engaged in a variety of illegal activities, including robbery, drug and gun trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking, racketeering, and fraud. … Continued
As we reach the mid-point of the Magnet Axiom and Magnet Axiom Cyber 9 series, we have continued to build their capabilities, with new and updated features that help you work more efficiently. Some feature highlights from the last three releases include: To keep your cases current with the latest apps and services, we also … Continued
In digital forensics, the fight against technology can sometimes get in the way of the fight for justice. Whether it’s an encrypted phone sitting in a lab queue awaiting support or a crucial lead buried in gigabytes of data, solving a case can sometimes come down to a single update or surfacing a single artifact. And in some cases, that one artifact doesn’t just whisper its significance—it screams.
“Push-button forensics” is often viewed skeptically and criticized as a shortcut or a threat to expert examiners. In reality, digital forensic tools designed for ease of use aren’t about replacing human expertise. Their true purpose is to streamline repetitive, time-consuming steps, enabling forensic examiners to focus on what truly matters: in-depth analysis, context, and human judgment.
