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Forensic experts are taking new steps to identify criminals caught on CCTV using the shoes they are wearing. Staffordshire University and West Yorkshire Police have teamed up to develop a new system ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly referenced in digital forensics, e-discovery, fraud investigations, and regulatory reviews. Yet much of the public discourse portrays AI as an opaque ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Digital forensics, AI, deepfakes, and what becomes proof in court. When a multi-million dollar trucking case hinges on what ...

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about digital forensics, the science of recovering data from computers, networks, mobile phones, and IoT devices. “On the internet nobody ...

Often the only way to identify the dead after natural disasters, like Libya's floods or Hawaii's wildfire, is with DNA, fingerprints and dental records. In the midst of darkness, there was good news ...

I am often asked about the most effective strategies for discerning if someone is lying. It seems to be a topic of keen interest and of late, one stimulated by the show “Lie To Me.” Those of you who ...

D.C.’s forensic crime lab has been reaccredited after nearly three years of being unable to process evidence. The lab has regained accreditation for its biology lab, which processes DNA, and the ...