How to Become a Forensic Expert
I recently created a podcast series on iTunes called BlindSpot. I created it for people interested in knowing more about becoming a forensic expert. The name BlindSpot comes from the…
5 Tips for Preparing Digital Video Evidence for Court
Video evidence is the most accurate representation of the events as they naturally occurred. In fact, surveillance videos today are more accurate than eye witness testimony alone. Once surveillance video…
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…
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,…
Forensic Tools: Keep It Basic While Keeping Up-To-Date
As a video forensic expert, I am very aware of the many software tools that are available for examining and authenticating video evidence which will be used in litigation. Some…
Best Practices for Digital Video Evidence
One of the day to day activities of a video forensic expert is to determine if a digital video recording is an exact representation of the facts as they occurred…
What Makes a Great Expert Witness?
For many years, I have been working on investigating and testifying in video forensic cases around the world. As a result, I've come up with a list of qualities that…
3 Tips for Preparing Video Evidence for Court
Over the last 28 years, I have worked on many video forensic cases. This blog post is about the top three things I have learned and want to share with…
Cloud Storage for Evidence Sharing
About a week ago, I was called by Wired Magazine and interviewed about cloud storage for evidence sharing. My first thought was that cloud storage is a great technological advance…
Video is Everywhere: Mind Your Manners in Public
I recently had a video forensic case that involved a dispute between an employer and a former employee. It was a disability case where the employee was collecting disability that…