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Independent UK-based digital forensics and expert witness; examining digital evidence for law firms, businesses and private clients. Get clear answers.

UK
Joined February 2012
The Acorn Pre-Release website, sqfr.uk, is complete. ✅ We’ve been building The Acorn for a while, and our new website finally gives you a proper look at what it can do. If you wish to sign up for 10% off and to be notified on the day of release.
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🎓 Trusted by educators shaping the next generation of digital forensic experts. On behalf of the University of Staffordshire, MSc Digital Forensic Investigation programme wrtitten by Jonathan Westlake MBCS. sqfr.uk/digital-forensics-ed…
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sqfr.uk/ Acorn is the forensic operating system. Workbench is where you organise and review the case. Acquisition, examination and reporting tools share one Linux-Based workspace. Release Q1 2027
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Not just Executables: VBA macros found in received/downloaded items can be used to execute malicious actions. Malware authors may embed harmful code within VBA macros to exploit vulnerabilities, infect systems with viruses, steal sensitive information, o…lnkd.in/eur35sV3
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Worked on this one with Iain McArthur and Marcus Rickard a few years ago, and the defendant was cleared of attempted murder. Whittaker was originally accused of attempting to murder PC Birkett by swinging the axe at him and chasi…lnkd.in/eCY6tY3u lnkd.in/ezMaHXxm
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Please enter my poll and comment on which one you use and what you like/dislike about each one! #ediscovery #litigation #litigationlawyer lnkd.in/esfm5NwZ
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That is very interesting, I used a portable case on a few Civil Litigation cases as a review tool for counsel and they were impressed. #technology #litigation #civil lnkd.in/ePcYKAfE
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New incident response tool called 'Magnet Response' which captures RAM, System Files, Ransomnotes, I am going to test it tomorrow but anything from Magnet Forensics is easy to use and slicker than a fox drenched in Brylcream. If I was an investor I beli…lnkd.in/ezFMsVeQ
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I was involved in a case as the defense expert with ESN Solicitors a while back. The client was accused but cleared of rape. I dumped out the mobile data and ran log2timeline against the data, to build a cumulative timeline, blow for blow chronology of…lnkd.in/emcP8spe
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On occasions, CCL have had to pick up the pieces from chancers, clowns and charlatans acting as cyber security firms. Working with a ISO17025 UKAS accredited company such as CCL Forensics guarantees a great service and we can turn…lnkd.in/ereVAZ87 lnkd.in/ezWcnF5x
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CCL are seeking experienced Digital Forensic Analysts for work in Stratford-upon-Avon. If working from London currently the air is cleaner, the rents/house prices are 40% less and you are at the heart of the country near Birmingham, the Cotswold's, and t…lnkd.in/eECdjw_G
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I have been using RabbitHole the past few weeks an found it an indispensable tool for Cyber, Mobile Device Forensics, validation, deep dives and DF in general. It can parse a plethora of artefacts such as XML, SQL, text, and much more. For the cost it…lnkd.in/ep7WP_wJ
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The best security in the world in the HQ corporate office, and the weakest link is a contractor working remotely on a beach in the Philippines using cracked software on his/her own cracked Windows laptop. #security #windows #software lnkd.in/euE6unDP
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