The scariest sentence you’ll ever hear in a digital forensics lab
It isn’t “the drive is unreadable.”
It isn’t “they never got the discovery.”
It isn’t even “is that phone ringing inside the faraday box?”
Content Industry: Public Safety
S1:E8 // Search warrants for cloud data: Building legal process around how online data is actually stored
As more digital activity migrates to the cloud, investigators need to adjust their legal processes to align with the realities of online data storage. In this episode of Legal Unpacked, Justin Fitzsimmons will examine how to draft effective search warrants for cloud-based data, including the need to understand the types of user information providers actually collect and store.
You’ll learn the importance of reviewing and preserving key service documents, including terms of service, privacy policies, cookie policies, and screenshots of provider-facing dashboards or archive tools, to demonstrate what data exists and how the companies retain it.
There will also be an emphasis on defining, with precision, the types of data relevant to the investigation and supporting each request with the information courts expect: a clear explanation of the specific data sought, how that data is generated through user or system activity, where it resides within the provider’s infrastructure, why it is relevant to proving elements of the offense, and how it may help attribute the activity to a specific user. This approach provides a practical framework for satisfying the requirements of probable cause and particularity, while making your request intelligible and credible to both courts and service providers.
S2:E3 // A tale of two outputs – man vs. the machine
It is a head-to-head battle of man vs machine… This special live AI Unpacked episode will discuss the outcomes of a groundbreaking research study, looking at the ability of human examiners and AI to understand and interpret complex digital forensics results. Who will come out on top? What can be learned for the future use of AI in digital forensic examinations? Will AI ever replace human examiners? Join Brandon Epstein to discuss these topics and have a look into the future of AI within digital forensics.
Asking the right questions: How to get the most out of Intelligent Insights
By Brandon Epstein AI is already helping digital investigators surface overlooked data in record time. But its effectiveness still depends on the human behind the keyboard, and rightly so. Inside Magnet Review’s Intelligent Insights, powered by Magnet AI, every investigation begins with a simple step: the investigator or attorney asking the system a question. That … Continued
Magnet Axiom: Faster time to evidence with smarter, more flexible investigations
Digital investigations continue to grow in scale and complexity—putting pressure on teams to surface the right evidence quickly, without compromising analytical depth or defensibility.
In this webinar, we’ll provide an overview of Magnet Axiom, highlighting how the platform supports end‑to‑end digital investigations across devices, cloud, and intelligence workflows. We’ll showcase what’s new in Axiom 10.0, including Artifact Post Processing, which gives examiners more control over time‑to‑evidence by allowing artifacts to be processed iteratively as cases evolve. We’ll also highlight enhancements to intelligence workflows, including deeper integration with the Griffeye Intelligence Database (GID), enabling faster, more consistent categorization and improved sharing and collaboration of intelligence across cases.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how Axiom helps teams work faster, adapt to changing investigative priorities, and build stronger, intelligence‑driven cases.
Windows forensics: Understanding and analyzing Pagefile.sys artifacts
By Chad Gish Key insights The Windows pagefile.sys is a fundamental source of evidence in digital forensics investigations and incident response. When live RAM capture is unavailable, either due to a system shutdown, oversight, or other factors, this system-managed file can serve as the last resort for recovering critical memory-related evidence. Some examples of artifacts … Continued
C2PA and media authentication: What you need to know
By Brandon Epstein Key insights If you’ve been working in media forensics or the larger digital evidence community in the past six months, chances are you’ve heard about C2PA Content Credentials and their role in authenticating digital media. In this article, we’ll explore what C2PA is, how it works, and its current function within the … Continued
S4:E4 // Demystifying translation features of iOS & Android
When Star Trek gave us a glimpse of the future with the Universal Translator it seemed like a far-off science-fiction. However, newer features of mobile operating systems have made this more science-fact.
Shadow labs and the case for purpose‑driven forensics
I have spent a lot of time thinking about the places where digital forensics actually happens and not just where it is supposed to happen.
From backlogs to breakthroughs: AI’s role in evidence review
Law enforcement agencies around the world are looking at ways in which AI can alleviate some of their biggest pain points. The expanded use of AI in policing generally, and digital forensics more specifically, is still evolving. But it’s already clear that AI can help reduce the investigative challenges created by the tsunami of digital evidence and complexity of that data.