The same impulse that kept me running cases late into the evening as a digital forensics examiner is the one that now drives me to help agencies articulate their needs, justify investments in automation, and demonstrate the outcomes that funding can unlock.
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.
Human trafficking is no longer confined to the shadows of the physical world. It now infiltrates nearly every corner of cyberspace. Traffickers can exploit victims through mobile devices, social media, gaming platforms, and encrypted messaging apps. Today, almost every criminal investigation has a digital component. But every text, image, and video leaves behind a trail of evidence that can reveal the full scope of a human trafficking incident—if investigators have the right tools to help them.
“Push-button forensics” is often viewed skeptically and criticized as a shortcut or a threat to expert examiners. In reality, digital forensic tools designed for ease of use aren’t about replacing human expertise. Their true purpose is to streamline repetitive, time-consuming steps, enabling forensic examiners to focus on what truly matters: in-depth analysis, context, and human judgment.
The digital forensic tools we rely on must not only be powerful enough to perform deep dives into intricate data sources, but also intuitive enough for a diverse range of users. Digital forensic evidence analysis is reviewed by a wide range of professionals, from highly-trained forensic examiners, to investigators with basic forensic knowledge, to legal … Continued
Magnet Forensics is excited to announce the release of version 24.5 of the Magnet Griffeye suite! This update brings key enhancements to the Griffeye Intelligence Database (GID) in Griffeye Operations and Griffeye Enterprise, including streamlined user permissions management for improved security, as well as a new beta feature for Summary Report templates across all Griffeye … Continued
In the latest release of Magnet Griffeye products, we’re excited to launch Video Signature Matching (VSM), a new feature across the platform that will help detect and match content in videos—enhancing the ability to uncover crucial evidence in vast amounts of digital media.
In a stride towards enhancing child exploitation investigations, Magnet Forensics has partnered with the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College, which manages Project VIC-US, to launch a new national database for seamless matching against Project VIC-US data in the Magnet Griffeye ecosystem of products.
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news for law enforcement professionals!
Following the announcement that Griffeye would become part of Magnet Forensics, we are thrilled to announce that Griffeye is now fully integrated into the Magnet Forensics family.
