From Computing… to Digital Investigations
The Digital Element Those in the field of digital forensics are often tasked with examining digital devices and their data as part of any alleged incident. It is estimated that more than 90% of reported ...
From Forensic Science…to Digital Forensics
Digital Investigation In today's fast-changing world, digital devices are everywhere. This means that they're often present when events of interest occur, which has increased the need for experts in digital forensic science around the globe ...
Why choose Digital Forensics at Cranfield?
What makes our Digital Forensics programme so special? Our Digital Forensics MSc course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to commence a career in digital forensic science and seek to address ...
The traits of a Digital Forensic Investigator
What traits does a Digital Forensic investigator need? The role of a digital forensics practitioner can be both challenging and highly rewarding. In many cases, private clients and criminal justice system officials rely on the ...
Why do we need Digital Forensic Science?
Important to our Justice System? In many criminal inquiries, digital forensic science experts are deployed as part of the investigation process. Whilst this might seem like a bold statement, comments made recently by some leading ...
Careers in Digital Forensics
A common misconception When people think of digital forensic science, they may consider career prospects to be limited to roles in law enforcement. Whilst it is accurate to say that those that have trained in ...
A Day at the Explorers Festival
An Explorer's Spark “There is an explorer’s ‘spark’ that is felt at these events”, said National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler at the Explorers Festival in London on April 20; it was a spark felt by ...
What is ‘Digital Forensic Science’?
Despite being a fundamental tool for many organisations and criminal justice systems around the world, arguably digital forensic science as a discipline does not always get the recognition it deserves in media broadcasts. Therefore, public ...
Studying an MSc in Counterterrorism: Perspective on the course and advice on scholarships.
How it's Going: As an international student, I started the MSc Counterterrorism (CT) to further my professional development within the Jamaican armed forces. Having served within intelligence, training, and operational roles I sought a deeper ...
Defying expectations: Michelle’s MSc journey
Defying expectations: Michelle’s MSc journey “I’ve always been really passionate about forensics,” remembers Cranfield scholarship student Michelle Holt. “When I was younger, I remember being stuck inside because of the weather, finding CSI on the ...