Topic: Lab Management

How digital forensics and automation are transforming federal investigations

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Today’s world has become digital-first. That means that nearly every investigation federal teams perform now involves digital evidence—from mobile devices to cloud data to computers and more. The sheer volume and complexity of this data have made traditional forensic processes nearly impossible to scale.  

This webinar explores not only why digital forensics has become mission-critical in federal investigations, but how automation can help transform the way agencies collaborate and work through digital evidence in their cases.  
That means when teams collect, process, and review digital evidence, they can turn cases around faster—resulting in greatly reduced backlogs.  

Join us to see for yourself how federal agencies are using Magnet Forensics Graykey, Graykey Fastrak, and Automate to accelerate justice and focus more time on what matters most: unlocking the truth. 

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Leveraging digital forensics to advance employee misconduct investigations

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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.

Why digital forensics became mission-critical for federal agencies

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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.

New! Magnet Certification Preparation

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We’re excited to announce the launch of Magnet Certification Preparation —a new series of reinforcement training designed to help qualified students confidently prepare for their certification exams.

When the lab never sleeps

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Authored by Chad Gish. A few years ago, my lab at Nashville Police Department hit the breaking point. Our backlog was growing, and we were waiting weeks for devices to come back, and I caught myself thinking the same thing many investigators do: We’ll just overtime our way out of this. But you can’t outwork exponential data growth. We were effectively babysitting every step of every case, and the pressure to deliver was relentless.

When the lab never sleeps

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Authored by Chad Gish. A few years ago, my lab at Nashville Police Department hit the breaking point. Our backlog was growing, detectives were waiting months for devices to come back, and I caught myself thinking the same thing many investigators do: We’ll just overtime our way out of this. But you can’t outwork exponential data growth. As the cases piled up, so did the pressure. In homicide or violent-crime work, time isn’t a luxury; it’s the difference between a solved case and a family that never gets answers. When you’re the lead detective, that weight sits squarely on your shoulders.

Protecting sensitive media evidence with cloud security you can verify

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Digital investigations are drowning in data. But every file, every record, and every byte still needs to be analyzed, authenticated, and preserved in strict compliance with legal requirements. Any lapse in management or storage can compromise your entire case. Cloud providers do more than promise security and scalability: they prove it. Independent certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, NIST, and FedRAMP offer critical security assurances to a wide range of users, including law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, courts, and the public. This verifiable compliance ensures stored evidence can withstand legal scrutiny and maintain integrity throughout the judicial process. These certifications aren’t just technical checkboxes—they’re promises that data is protected with the highest integrity.

Simplified start and export in Magnet Witness 1.10 

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You asked, we answered. One of the most consistent pieces of feedback we’ve heard from the field is that it takes too long to set up and start scanning a source drive or image in Magnet Witness. We get it, you’ve got a big case load and don’t have time for extra clicks. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Quick Start in Witness 1.10. Quick Start is the fastest and most direct way to detect and scan your multimedia evidence.