How to Tell if a Video Recording has been Edited
How can I tell if my video recording has been edited? In order to authenticate video evidence accurately, a trained video forensic expert must perform the testing to ensure the…
Boston Marathon Bombing and the Video Forensic Process
After the bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, the FBI immediately went to work investigating all available video evidence to begin the video forensic process. Several sources of video evidence…
Boston Bombing and the Forensic Video Investigation
It is very obvious that we are vulnerable to attacks with little or no advance warning as exhibited in the recent bombing in Boston during the marathon. There are so…
CCTV Surveillance Camera Placement from a Forensic Perspective
In many of the cases I investigate as a video forensic expert, there could have better outcomes. If more thought was put into CCTV surveillance camera placement locations, more CCTV…
Virtual Chain of Custody for Video Forensics
Traditionally, a chain of custody is established between all parties when handling video forensic evidence. Most of the time, the chain of custody process is easily established and agreed upon…
Smartphone Forensics and the Future of Forensic Analysis
Twenty-nine years ago when I entered the forensic field of study as an audio and video engineer. All recordings were created on analog tape. There were many different types of…
The Importance of Communication during the Forensic Investigation
There are a lot of details to be discussed during a forensic investigation. Details like test results, trial strategy, discovery deadlines, opposing expert reports, and deposition details to name a…
The Power of Digital Forensic Analysis and CCTV
More and more video evidence is entering the courtroom today than ever before. Some of the reasons for the increase in video evidence include the number of smartphones and closed-circuit…
Getting the Most Quality Out of Your CCTV
You have had a crime committed at your place of business but you do not have a closed-circuit television system in place that could have captured some video recording of…
Video Forensics and Post-Litigation Responsibility
As a video forensic expert, I'm seeing more and more video evidence in criminal and civil litigation today. I examine the evidence, often having to identify elements in video recordings,…