By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction In this series I am looking at the importance of data that is not present. In the previous two articles, I have looked at the use of timelines in identifying missing data, reasons that data from some sources may appear to be missing and considered potential steps to take or … Continue reading The Importance of Data that Doesn’t Exist – Part Three (Missing Metadata – A Case Study)
Category: Digital Forensics
The Importance of Data that Doesn’t Exist – Part Two (Missing Data Sources)
By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction In part one of this series of articles, I spoke about the importance of data that is not present, and the use of timelines in investigating where missing data may exist. In this article, I discuss data that may be missing (or may appear to be missing). Those working in … Continue reading The Importance of Data that Doesn’t Exist – Part Two (Missing Data Sources)
The Importance of Data that Doesn’t Exist – Part One (Timelines)
By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction Happy New Year and welcome to 2023 on the eDiscovery Channel! Towards the end of last year, I saw a short post from Steve Nouri discussing survivorship bias. The principle is something that you may have seen discussed before (it regularly gets shared on sites such as LinkedIn). Nouri’s post … Continue reading The Importance of Data that Doesn’t Exist – Part One (Timelines)
Targeted attack from Signal forces Cellebrite to remove functionality
By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson and Alex Harrison Introduction Together with many other people in our industry, we have both spoken anecdotally about the arms race between the creators of new technology, and the development of processes that allow the data from that technology to be analysed. As new user devices, software and applications are developed, … Continue reading Targeted attack from Signal forces Cellebrite to remove functionality
Craig Wright Satoshi Claims to Hit UK Courts
By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction I have written numerous times in the past about Craig Wright, most notably on his ongoing court case with Ira Kleiman. Wright is now taking action in the courts of England and Wales which could see a legal decision on Wright’s claim he is Satoshi Nakamoto – the pseudonymous creator … Continue reading Craig Wright Satoshi Claims to Hit UK Courts
Nothing’s DKIMpossible – Manually Verifying DKIM, a CTF Solution, and Implications
By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction I have recently been taking part in a capture the flag challenge focused on email forensics – see for example an article that I put out on LinkedIn here. The competition completed last week and I am very happy to have finished in third place. One of the challenges involved … Continue reading Nothing’s DKIMpossible – Manually Verifying DKIM, a CTF Solution, and Implications
EU/UK Data Flows – An Update
By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Following on from my previous article, the Financial Times are reporting that they have seen a draft decision from the European Commission which finds that the UK does have adequate data privacy protections in place. The decision, which the FT suggest is expected to be approved some time this week, would … Continue reading EU/UK Data Flows – An Update
EU/UK Data Flows – The Brexit Deal Implications
By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction With a Brexit Trade and Cooperation deal now announced, topics such as fishing, free trade and the level playing field have dominated the headlines. There has been little coverage of the agreements and implications for data flows between the UK and EU. An interim agreement on data has been reached, … Continue reading EU/UK Data Flows – The Brexit Deal Implications
The $10 Billion Bitcoin Battle (Part 2)
Part Two – The Kleiman Case By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction In part one (which you can read here) I discussed some of the background to the development of Bitcoin and Craig Wright’s claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. I will now focus on the claims of the Kleiman estate against Wright. The claim against Wright … Continue reading The $10 Billion Bitcoin Battle (Part 2)
Invictus Obi and the $11m Caterpillar Fraud
Details of an investigation into an email compromise fraud By: Dr Tristan Jenkinson Fall from Grace A Nigerian entrepreneur, who has previously appeared on the front cover of Forbes Africa, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in the United States District Court for Eastern Virginia earlier this week. Obinwanne Okeke was the founder of the Invictus … Continue reading Invictus Obi and the $11m Caterpillar Fraud
The eDiscovery Channel 