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March 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Digital Evidence Handling
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Digital Evidence Handling
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Digital Evidence Handling

By Author|2026-06-01T09:58:42-04:00March 20, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Digital Evidence Handling Electronic evidence are sensitive to heat, cold, humidity, shock, static, and magnetic fields. Use paper bags, envelopes, [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Basic Digital Evidence Handling
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Basic Digital Evidence Handling
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Basic Digital Evidence Handling

By Author|2026-05-29T10:27:08-04:00March 13, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Basic Digital Evidence Handling When handling digital devices, avoid viewing files or opening programs. Photograph the device front and back, [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Chain of Custody Matters
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Chain of Custody Matters
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Chain of Custody Matters

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:04-04:00March 6, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Why Chain of Custody Matters Chain of custody shows how digital evidence was handled, packaged, stored, and transferred. Proper documentation [...]

February 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Chain of Custody & Documentation
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Chain of Custody & Documentation
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Chain of Custody & Documentation

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:06-04:00February 27, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Chain of Custody & Documentation Chain of Custody proves the evidence was never altered or tampered with, protecting its admissibility [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: When to Bring in an Expert
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: When to Bring in an Expert
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: When to Bring in an Expert

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:07-04:00February 13, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

When to Bring in an Expert Digital evidence collection, preservation, and validation often require specialized expertise and software. Bringing in [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integr
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integr
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integr

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:08-04:00February 6, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Admissibility Depends on Metadata Integrity For digital evidence to be admissible in court, it must be validated—typically through metadata. If [...]

January 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Forensic Collection Is Essential
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Forensic Collection Is Essential
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Why Forensic Collection Is Essential

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:09-04:00January 30, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Why Forensic Collection Is Essential Digital evidence must be collected forensically. Using proper tools—including write blockers—prevents metadata from being altered [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:10-04:00January 23, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

What to Avoid When Handling Digital Evidence Avoid opening or viewing files directly—doing so changes critical metadata. Metadata shows when [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:24-04:00January 16, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

What is Metadata? Metadata is what makes digital evidence admissible in court. All Digital Evidence contains metadata, metadata can show [...]

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:25-04:00January 15, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Preserving Integrity Through Best Practices Evidence collected not following the best practices and standards will be inadmissible. Using standards and [...]

December 2025

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Standards & Best Practices Matter
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Standards & Best Practices Matter
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Standards & Best Practices Matter

By Author|2026-05-29T09:01:26-04:00December 26, 2025|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Standards & Best Practices Matter Digital evidence collection must follow repeatable, defensible procedures. Avoid viewing files manually—digital evidence is fragile [...]