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May 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Scene
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Scene
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Scene

By Author|2026-07-13T10:39:25-04:00May 1, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Assessing the Scene When assessing a scene, look for surveillance cameras, potential witnesses, nearby businesses, social media activity around the [...]

April 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Client
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Client
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: Assessing the Client

By Author|2026-06-19T12:58:25-04:00April 17, 2026|Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics|

Assessing the Client During client assessment, identify the client’s devices, service provider, social media accounts, associates, cloud backups, and vehicle [...]

January 2026

eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?
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eLab Insights for Public Defenders: What is Metadata?
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics

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 [...]

2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts
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2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts
Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices

2-Minute Tip #8: Retain the Right Experts

By Author|2026-01-16T16:38:40-05:00January 2, 2026|Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, Investigations, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices|

Digital evidence is only as good as your ability to explain and preserve it. Delays in retaining experts mean [...]

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December 2025

2-Minute Tip #7: Get Ahead of App Deletion
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2-Minute Tip #7: Get Ahead of App Deletion
Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices

2-Minute Tip #7: Get Ahead of App Deletion

By Author|2026-01-16T16:38:47-05:00December 29, 2025|Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Social Media, Standards-Best Practices|

Messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, and Snapchat are designed to erase or encrypt data. Once messages vanish, they are [...]

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2-Minute Tip #6: Preserve Integrity of Digital Evidence
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2-Minute Tip #6: Preserve Integrity of Digital Evidence
Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Standards-Best Practices, Training

2-Minute Tip #6: Preserve Integrity of Digital Evidence

By Author|2026-01-16T16:39:05-05:00December 26, 2025|Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Evidence, Digital Evidence Forensics, IRIS Two Minute Tips, Standards-Best Practices, Training|

Proper principles of digital evidence collection prevents the change of important metadata. Prevent the spoilation of digital evidence 📌 [...]

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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
Advanced Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eLab Insights, Mobile Device Forensics

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 [...]