The Digital Forensics Files Podcast

In growing numbers, victims are having intimate images posted online without their consent. Once without appropriate recourse, a new BC law seeks to provide much needed help to victims. Daniel J. Reid, a defamation and privacy lawyer from Harper Grey LLP, joins Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics to discuss this topic and the new development in the law.

Civil or criminal, all cases require a focused and open mind ready to find the important details that tell the true story. Digital forensics examiners use specialized skills, training and tools to locate and analyze key artifacts that reveal the truth. In this episode of The Digital Forensics Files Podcast, Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics discusses his overall and recent experiences assisting criminal defense lawyers. Listen in to gain insights into the world of digital forensics and how it can help in criminal cases. Don't miss out on this informative episode!

Cole Popkin, of Popkin Consultations, is an enthusiastic digital forensics analyst who graduated from Davenport University with a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Forensics. He has worked with the Michigan State Police and the US Department of Homeland Security. Cole and Tyler Hatch, of DFI Forensics, discuss training, cases and the tools of the trade on this episode of the Digital Forensics Files Podcast.

Receiving a negative Google review is frustrating, but an opportunity to learn and do better - assuming it's real. When it's a fake negative review, the stakes are raised as the poster is motivated by an attempt to harm your reputation and injure your business. But, fortunately, there are ways to effectively deal with a fake negative Google review and we go through in this episode! DFI Forensics

Pandemic woes! A group of employees join a video call early when all of the sudden they hear the vivid sounds of pornography. The employees point the finger at the soon to be fired employee from whom the sounds appear to be emanating from. HR gets involved, interviews everyone and issues a termination letter. The fired employee hires a lawyer and DFI Forensics gets the call for an examination of the employee's computer and cell phone.

Having authentic, admissible and verifiable text message evidence is important to lawyers and litigants. How to you accomplish that goal and how do you avoid being duped by fake text message screenshots? In this episode, Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics discusses this issue and the methods used by unscrupulous litigants to produce convincing-looking but fake text message screenshots.

Stephen Cordon and Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics

Stephen Cordon (www.stephencordon.co.uk) is a Manager at Deloitte working with Forensic Technologies in Financial Advisory. Involved with eDiscovery business processes, development and implementation alongside traditional data forensics roles. Automation Discovery technical lead bringing together skills from Forensics, Automation (RPA), eDiscovery and traditional coding to deliver client focused improvements and services whilst also developing Solution Architect level roles. Stephen also holds a role as a Non Executive Finance Director of a local charity, employing a number of staff and with a £200k per annum turnover. He has previous experience in computer forensics employed as a Senior Computer Forensic Analyst at IntaForensics. Obtained First Class Honours Forensic Computing Graduate with five years experience working in computer forensics and e-discovery. Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Nuix Certified Examiner (NCE) and Certified Cyber Investigator (CCI).

Patrick Eller is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. Skilled in Computer Forensics, Management, Digital Forensics, Criminal Investigations, and Leadership. He is a strong business development professional with a Master of Science - MS focused in Digital Forensics / Cyber Investigations from University of Maryland University College. Patrick is rapidly emerging as one of North America's fastest rising stars in digital forensics. Listen to this episode to learn more about Patrick's background and professional passion! https://metadataforensics.com/ DFI Forensics

Dave McKay is principal owner of Blackstone Forensics Ltd. He is also the program coordinator for the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) Forensic Science & Technology Program and instructor of BCIT’s CCTV & Forensic Examination course. During his time as a forensic video analyst with the RCMP, McKay viewed and analyzed over 2,000 crimes and criminals caught on various video and image recording systems (CCTV, video cameras, cell phones, taxi-cams, still cameras, and computers). He has been qualified multiple times as an expert witness in both BC Provincial and Supreme Court in the field of forensic video technology, specifically the forensic analysis of video and digital images. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Simon Fraser university in 2002, and his Advanced Specialty Certificate in Forensics from BCIT in 2004. He most recently completed the security systems technician training program at BCIT in 2008. He is a licensed security consultant and spends his free time building, programming, and developing both network and digital video recording systems for CCTV surveillance purposes. He is also involved in various research projects at BCIT, including the ability to extract specific measurements (height, size, distance, speed) from recorded images through the marriage of forensic imaging techniques and photogrammetric principals. info@blackstoneforensics.com https://dfiforensics.ca

Jessica Hyde of Magnet Forensics joins Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics for this episode of The Digital Forensics Files Podcast! Jessica is an experienced forensic examiner in both the commercial and government sectors. She is currently the Director of Forensics at Magnet Forensics and an Adjunct Professor teaching Mobile Forensics in the graduate program at George Mason University, where she achieved an MS in Computer Forensics. Jessica is the host of Cache Up, a weekly podcast where she interviews digital forensics practitioners. She is also involved in several community efforts including as Chair of DFIR Review, 1st Vice President of the New York Metro High Tech Crime International Association Chapter, advisory board for Cyber Sleuths Lab, and a member of the Editorial Board for the Forensic Science International: Digital Investigations Journal. Her previous roles included performing forensic examinations as a Sr. Mobile Exploitation Analyst for Basis Technology, Senior at EY, and Senior Electrical Engineer at American Systems. Jessica is also proud to be a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Connect with Jessica on social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hydejessica Twitter - https://twitter.com/b1n2h3x DFIR Review - https://dfir.pubpub.org/

In this episode of The Digital Forensics Files Podcast, Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics, interviews former FBI digital forensics trainer, Nelson Eby. Nelson, now with Open Text - the developer of EnCase Forensic is passionate about the field and training the next generation of digital forensics examiners and law enforcement professionals to develop skills to uncover the truth through forensic examinations of computers, cell phones and all kinds of digital sources of evidence. 0:28 Introduction to Nelson Eby. 2:30 The early days of "computer" forensics. 4:58 Nelson's evolution into teaching and training 9:24 Why are people in the field so passionate about digital forensics? 11:23 How much do we see when we look at personal devices? 12:50 "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" 13:09 Using digital forensics to find "the truth". 14:08 "Variety" in digital forensics cases. 14:36 Challenges the digital forensics field faces due to technology. 18:47 Cyber criminals hide behind IP addresses. 21:02 Online stalking/harassment and fake Google Reviews 22:20 How do I get into digital forensics? (**IMPORTANT) 26:54 Endorsing Nelson's training philosophy (Bravo good sir!) 27:45 Let's talk about Open Text, your role with them and EnCase Forensic! 30:40 Outro

When the US Department of Treasury announced it's plans to sanction the victims of ransomware attacks who pay the ransom, industry professionals were surprised by the move. Largely seen as well-intentioned, but misguided, the move prompted Cybersecurity Lawyer, Sarah Anderson, of the law firm Alexander Sides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to write about it on her Cyber Law Blog. Find the article here. Sarah joins Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics on this episode of the Digital Forensics Files Podcast to discuss this issue.

Jeff Detloff is the president of Providence Consulting, Lansing, Michigan's best IT service provider! Jeff's IT company, Providence Consulting was one of the founding coalition members of the Defeat The Breach Coalition. Be sure to join the movement to defeat the breach! Tyler Hatch of DFI Forensics talks to Jeff about a number of great topics in this episode!

Digital forensics and workplace issues cross paths all the time! Why? We discuss that in this episode. More specifically, we talk about a recent case in which a high level board member was forced to resign following him simply liking a Twitter post. Check out this episode and enjoy.

Defeat The Breach (defeatthebreach.org) is a cybersecurity awareness coalition of partners from IT, legal and public relations specialists bringing awareness and solutions to one single place! About Defeat the Breach: It is predicted that in a couple short years, cybercrime will cost the global economy trillions of dollars. In 2017 alone, cyberattack-related costs for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) equaled over $2.2 million each. Furthermore, over 60% of SMBs go out of business within six months of a major cyberattack. The founding members of the Defeat the Breach Coalition saw these statistics and decided that something had to be done. The Defeat the Breach Coalition is a multidisciplinary alliance of professionals who are experts in their chosen fields, working together to protect SMBs from every aspect of a cyberattack. The Coalition’s members are so committed to defeating the breach that we offer many of our services free of charge. Why partner with the DBC? There is no shortage of IT service providers that claim to protect business networks from cybercrime, but what about the fallout that affects other parts of the company? Remember that $2.2 million figure? Only about half of that average loss was the result of damage or theft of IT assets, while the other half came from loss of productivity, disrupted operations, shattered customer confidence, lawsuits, fines, and other related problems. When you partner with the DBC our cybersecurity technicians will protect your systems, our legal team will protect your rights, and our public relations division will protect your reputation. Social Links: LinkedIn Today's guests are: Barb Holland of Truscott Rossman: Barbs serves as Director and Senior Account Executive for Truscott Rossman, a public affairs and public relations firm with offices in Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Washington, DC. Truscott Rossman co-founded the Defeat The Breach Coalition with IT, legal and insurance leaders to help businesses plan for and manage cybersecurity incidents. Barb has nearly 30 years of strategic and crisis communications experience. Before joining Truscott Rossman, Barb worked in the health care sector and co-owned a fifth generation, family-owned business. She currently serves as a co-facilitator of Leadership Shiawassee, as an adjunct instructor in the Business Division for Baker College and as a member of the Rotary Club of Corunna. Connect with Truscott Rossman: LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Barb Holland: LinkedIn Twitter Jeff Dettloff of Providence: Jeff serves as President and Chief Problem Solver for Providence Consulting, a Lansing based Cybersecurity and IT Management firm. Providence is a CompTIA Security Trustmark+ holder, has been recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the top 25 cybersecurity firms of 2017, and earned a spot on the 2018 CRN MSP 500 and Pioneer 250 lists as a top technology provider. Mr. Dettloff is the founder of the Defeat The Breach Coalition, a partnership of IT, legal, insurance, and public relations leaders helping organizations prepare for cybersecurity incidents. He was voted Emerging Entrepreneur of the year for 2009 by Greater Lansing Business Monthly; served as President of the Capital Area IT Council; has served on the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Lansing; is a Dale Carnegie graduate and Graduate Assistant; and Club 52 alumni and speaker. Connect with Providence: LinkedIn Twitter

Brent Arnold is a commercial litigation lawyer and partner at Gowlings in Toronto. Gowlings is a global law firm with an incredible team of lawyers in every specialty imaginable. Brent has carved out a path for high-level litigation matters and increasingly more work in technology, cybersecurity and incident response. Having guided organizations through data breaches and ransomware attacks, Brent knows a thing or two about cyber attacks on businesses. He correctly states that organizations can no longer afford to consider cybersecurity as an "IT problem". It's about "risk management" and failure to plan could be costly. So what are the components of an incident response plan and why is useful to have one? Hear Brent's thoughts from a legal perspective. To get your incident response plan for your business, visit https://dfiforensics.ca/incident-response/. This was a very enjoyable interview for me because I love talking law and tech. Connect with Brent on LinkedIn here and follow him on Twitter here. Of course, connect with him at Gowlings here. If anyone would like to reach out to The Advocate's Society that he mentions in this episode, you can find their website here.

Everyone loves free right? SPOILER ALERT for the skeptics - it really is free! Wizer Inc. is a platform to increase cybersecurity awareness from Founder and CEO, Gabriel Friedlander. Follow Gabriel on LinkedIn HERE if you are not already doing so! I love his attitude of giving back to help others and he is here to "spread knowledge so that everyone can be safe online". What's not to love about that! Well done Gabriel and thank you for being a guest on the podcast!

Kimberley St. Pierre discusses how she became one of Vancouver's highly regarded cyber security professionals as well as her involvement with ISACA, BC Aware, SheLeadsTech. Emerging from the telecommunications world, she jumped at the opportunity to accept the challenge of a high profile cyber security role. Kim dove in head first and learned more about the field and it shows! She balances the rigours of her busy professional life by enjoying one of her greatest passions - riding and jumping horses! Enjoy the episode and don't forget to like, follow and share The Digital Forensics Files Podcast!

Michael Argast is the founder of Kobalt.io, a richly experienced and deeply knowledgeable information security expert in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Michael's forward-thinking, relevant approach to the "culture of cybersecurity" is intriguing and fascinating to hear. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to sit down with him on this episode and talk cybersecurity and incident response! Connect with Michael Argast on LinkedIn or Twitter and be sure to visit Kobalt.io to check out the free Ransomware Readiness Guide and other resources offered!