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Dec 11, 2024 | 
policechiefmagazine.org | David Teodosio |Heather Barnhart
Police agencies face an unprecedented challenge in combating child exploitation, halting the dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and finding the predators responsible. The rapid advancement of technology combined with children’s increasing access to the internet facilitates an opportunity for perpetrators to operate with greater anonymity and reach a wider audience than ever before.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
A romantic getaway on the high seas turned tragic and you have just one week to parse through a lot of digital evidence to crack the case. It’s both fun and a challenge and what made up Cellebrite’s 2024 Capture the Flag, or CTF, an annual competition designed by digital forensic experts who work for months setting up a real-world scenario. Players analyze files, logs and disk images and solve challenges to collect “flags,” or pieces of information hidden within datasets provided during the game.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
co-authored by Jean-Philippe Noat, Specialist, CellebriteThe world of digital forensics presents many challenges, particularly when uncovering hidden data in structured formats like SQL databases. From mobile devices to computer systems, SQL databases store crucial information that significantly aids investigations. Understanding their structure is essential for forensic investigators to extract valuable data.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
co-authored by Paul LorentzTime to evidence matters, particularly when you are at risk of losing data that could hold the answers you’re seeking in a case. The data must be extracted as quickly as possible, especially when you need to preserve data that is “waiting” to be recovered. This often comes in the form of deleted messages on a device.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
co-authored by Ian Whiffin, Decoding Manager at CellebriteIn the field of digital forensics, time is not just a concept but a critical piece of evidence that, when decoded correctly, can reveal the hidden stories behind digital activities. They are essential in investigations to establish a chronology, validate data and build a narrative.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
co-authored by Erik Floden, VP of Government Affairs and Business Development at Cellebrite. For decades, investigators tackled the scourge of drugs on the streets, chasing down leads on individual suspects one at a time. This person-centered approach—while crucial—has limitations. It is reactive, labor-intensive and often struggles to keep pace with the evolving tactics of drug traffickers.
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May 10, 2024 | 
forensicmag.com | Heather Barnhart
co-authored by Jared Barnhart, Customer Experience Team Lead, CellebriteWhen law enforcement locates an explicit image as part of an investigation, there is no longer a guarantee the image is real. There’s a real and growing possibility it is an AI-generated deepfake image and we are in the very beginning stages as a society for how this will all play out. In Florida, two teenagers are facing criminal charges – accused of employing AI to generate explicit images of a classmate.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Heather Barnhart
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
officer.com | Heather Barnhart
By Heather Mahalik Barnhart, Senior Director of Community Engagement at CellebriteWho among us cannot recall exactly where we were when the dreadful news broke of the Columbine High School shooting? I distinctly remember feeling the shock of it all while watching the heart-wrenching news coverage, and thinking, ‘This could never happen again.’ It was sadly just the beginning.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
mdpi.com | Heather Barnhart
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