Call Data Record Analysis
Call Data Record Analysis Call Data Record analysis (CDR) show calls that are either made or received and provide the following data: Date of call Time of call Call duration Number making the call...
View ArticleCell Site Analysis
Cell Site Analysis With the average individual carrying at least one, if not more, mobile phones, being able to determine the movement of this mobile device could be invaluable evidence. This process...
View ArticleWhat is Cell Site Analysis!?
CYFOR’s in-house cell site professional and industry expert James Matthews, details the specifics of Cell Site Analysis. A specialist technique, which can provide vital digital evidence within a...
View ArticleCYFOR Digital Forensics Director to Feature on Crime Documentary
CYFOR’s Keith Cottenden will be featured as an expert authority on the CBS crime documentary ‘Written in Blood’, aired on Saturday 16th September. Written in Blood: Episode 2 – The Child Killers, is...
View ArticleThe importance of iPhones in criminal investigations
A recent article by USA Today reported that iPhone technology records extensive information that can be investigated more easily than BlackBerry or Android devices. The iPhone includes various...
View ArticleEvidence caught on camera….
The news of the day is that of David Miliband’s faux pas at the expense of his brother Ed, the new leader of the labour party. As reported by The Independent today, the former Foreign Secretary, who...
View ArticleCYFOR hangs water damaged phones out to dry
Losing vital legal evidence from water damaged phones is set to be a thing of the past, thanks to a new forensic service from CYFOR. The company has introduced a new piece of kit, which until now has...
View ArticleMobile Phone Forensics Case Study
CYFOR were recently instructed by Cobleys Solicitors in a mobile phone forensics case. A Nokia mobile phone was investigated for a defendant who had been arrested for malicious allegations against his...
View ArticleAdvanced BlackBerry Forensics Training
Join CYFOR for TeelTech’s four-day BlackBerry Forensics course providing examiners with a comprehensive education on the BlackBerry platform, and the methods and tools available to get extensive data...
View ArticleDigital Media Investigator Reviews Evidence Disclosure Failings
Hundreds of cases have collapsed due to numerous evidence disclosure failings by the police. The BBC has reported that the number of prosecutions in England and Wales that collapsed has risen sharply...
View ArticleSensitive Communications and the iPhone
The Government has announced that Apple iPhone’s are not to be used for official sensitive communications until further notice. The CESG, the UK Government’s National Technical Authority for...
View ArticleSearching For Mobile Forensics Gold
CYFOR mobile forensics investigator contributes to an article for the BAPCO Journal http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/search.php?_FB%5Bq%5D=searching+for+mobile+gold Mobile forensics is becoming widely...
View ArticleJailbreaking iPhones – is it ok in the UK?
Jailbreaking is a term used to describe a process that will allow users to run third party software on their iPhone, iPad and iPodtouch. This then unlocks the operating system and allows the user to...
View ArticleThe Importance of Instructing Independent Experts for Cell Site Analysis
Instructing Independent Experts for Cell Site Analysis is crucial if admissable digital evidence is to be ascertained for presentation in court. What is cell site analysis? Cell site analysis, or...
View ArticleMobile Phone Forensics Case Study
Mobile Phone Forensics Case Study Criminal defence solicitors Carter Osborne instructed CYFOR to provide mobile phone forensics expertise in a murder investigation. Case Background The defendant was...
View ArticleCriminal disclosure: How do you know if you’ve not looked?
Okay, you’ve read the stories; heard the news and are probably now sick of the sight and sound of this phrase, so why do we continue to have issues surrounding criminal disclosure? CYFOR experts Matt...
View ArticleThe best way to instruct a digital forensics expert
What is the best way to instruct a digital forensics expert? If you’re a solicitor dealing with criminal, civil or corporate matters I am sure this is a question that may well run through your mind....
View ArticleAdvantages of using a forensically sound workflow
The importance of collecting data using a forensically sound workflow should not be underestimated. Whether the matter is regulatory disclosure, litigation, dispute resolution or a compliance...
View ArticleDigital forensic delays cause concern as case backlog grows
Digital forensic delays meant a former special constable avoided a prison sentence even though he admitted to possessing over 13,000 indecent images of children. As reported by policeprofessional.com,...
View ArticleHighlighting Flaws in Social Media Investigations
Tunnel vision is an unfortunate side effect of the desire to prove an allegation. This is where flaws in social media investigations can arise. By Matt Lashley | Head of Investigations I’d like to...
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