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How to Become a Digital Forensics Professional in 2023
In this captivating article, we’re diving headfirst into the exhilarating world of Digital Forensics. We’ll explore the smorgasbord of career paths and opportunities that await those eager to make their

How to Become a Forensic Video Analyst in 2023
If you’ve ever found yourself immersed in crime scene investigation shows on television, you may already have some familiarity with the role of a Forensic Video Analysis expert. While these

Expert Witness Testimony Interview with Jonathan W. Hak, Q.C.
“The defense does not have to prove anything. All they have to do is raise a reasonable doubt. When that doubt comes from the officer’s notes, or lack thereof, then there is effectively no trial on the merits of the investigation. The officer’s notes alone create the doubt needed to gain an acquittal.”

Contemporaneous Notes
Read our interview with Employment Lawyer and Mediator Stuart Rudner, and discover the importance of taking contemporaneous notes properly.

ISO 17025 – Right for Digital Forensics?
With this article we hope to open the discussion around how ISO 17025 accreditation will impact Digital Forensics.

OSINT Tools: Capturing Evidence & Notetaking
OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) has gone mainstream. Today the expectation is that all well-rounded investigators will understand and be able to perform their own OSINT research.

MS Word and OneNote should NEVER be used for Contemporaneous Notes
It comes down to court disclosure and the requirement to provide accurate and detailed contemporaneous notes.
If notes can be changed at a later date with no previous history of the contents originally entered, can they really be considered and trusted to be contemporaneous?

How to Document Digital Forensic Investigations with Forensic Notes
Creating Folders Deleting a Folder Creating Nested Folders Notetaking: Intake Officer Creating a Notebook Creating the First Note Adding Attachments Date & Time Exhibit continuity / Chain of custody

Digital Forensics Documentation – Contemporaneous Notes Required
Recently there has been a lively debate regarding the type of notes that should be produced during a Digital Forensics Examination. Several top Digital Forensics Guides and Organizations state that

Importance of Documentation
Experts and Influential Leaders Discuss the Importance of Documentation Find out why notes matter from someone in your field Digital Forensics HR / Business Nursing & Healthcare Workplace Bullying Experts,

Investigating Windows Systems Book Review
Timeless Book The following review was written in 2019, but is just as relevant today as it was back then. The concepts you will learn from this book are timeless.
Will your notes stand-up in court?
Forensic Notes was built with court disclosure always in mind.