Here in the US, we’re hyper-focused on standards and compliance. In the aftermath of the 2009 paper, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, many national and state initiatives were put forward to address the issues raised in the document.

We love checklists. Yes, sometimes there’s a need to stray a bit from the workflow, but checklists help guide the work.

In our classes here, we present the workflow from the standpoint of science and the law. One of the most important steps in the beginning of the workflow is Content Triage.

Content Triage is the process of asking of one’s digital multimedia evidence, “do I have the appropriate quantity/quality of data to answer the questions in my case?”

If you do, great. Proceed with your work. If not, your results will be limited and those limitations should be noted in your report. An example of a limitation can be seen in the many files processed where the target area lacks sufficient resolution.

I’ve got a short video on this topic over on our YouTube page (click here).

I’ve been traveling the country speaking on this topic and its importance in investigations. My next stop will be at the Society for Integrity in Force Investigation and Reporting Annual Conference in Henderson, Nevada. You can get more info on this event over on our Events page. I hope to see you there.

“Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. Ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.” Excerpt taken from here.

But there’s more to see and do in Rome than what the travel guides tell you! If you are visiting this magical city, remember to stop by the Digital Forensics & Investigations Conference 2018 from June 26-27, where Amped’s CEO and Founder, Martino Jerian, will present a series of presentations and workshops for the experts and non-experts in image and video forensics.

The Amped Software sessions include:

Miglioramento di Immagini e Filmati in Ambito Forense
June 26, 15:30 – 16:00, Sala Garden

Autenticazione di Immagini e Riconoscimento della Fotocamera
June 27, 11:00 – 11:30, Sala Segreteria

Introduzione al Miglioramento di Immagini e Filmati con Amped FIVE
June 27, 16:00 – 17:00, Sala Umanesimo – Laboratorio Pratico

Click here to find out more, and to register!

A presto!

Ada Lovelace, a gifted mathematician, is considered to have written instructions for the first computer program in the mid-1800s. Ada Lovelace’s contributions to the field of computer science were not discovered until the 1950s. Her notes were reintroduced to the world by B.V. Bowden, who republished them in Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines in 1953. Since then, Ada has received many posthumous honors for her work. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense named a newly developed computer language “Ada,” after Lovelace.

Read her full biography here https://www.biography.com/people/ada-lovelace-20825323

In 1946 six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, a project run by the U.S. Army in Philadelphia as part of a secret World War II project. They learned to program without programming languages or tools (for none existed)—only logical diagrams. By the time they were finished, ENIAC ran a ballistics trajectory—a differential calculus equation—in seconds! Yet when the ENIAC was unveiled to the press and the public in 1946, the women were never introduced; they remained invisible.

For more info read here: http://eniacprogrammers.org/

Yet, according to research, women make up a very small percentage of today’s software developers and leaders in the tech sector.

To help raise awareness of the low number of females in this industry and to encourage more women, starting at a young age, to enter the tech world, Amped Software is supporting a local project entitled “Piccole Donne del Coding” (Little Women of Code) to teach very young women, from age 5-7, to develop skills in computational thinking, using logic to solve problems unplugged – without the use of a computer, but through play and creative activities.

You never know – one or more of these little women may one day be a future Ampedeer!

For more info about the project visit: https://www.thecodingbox.com/piccole-donne-del-coding

Law enforcement professionals face the rising tide of technological innovation every day. Law enforcement executives must consider the benefits new devices, software, or protocols may have for their agency; IT managers must evaluate their network’s ability to withstand cyber-attacks in the wake of threats; Crime analysts and investigators depend on their agency’s capacity to recover and process expanding mounds of digital evidence.

The 2018 IACP Technology Conference held on May 21-23 in Providence, Rhode Island will address this broad array of issues in one location, providing law enforcement executives, IT managers, crime analysts, investigators, patrol officers, and local CIOs and CTOs with training, professional development, and a forum to share best practices and lessons learned on current and emerging technologies.

This year’s theme Technology, Transparency, and Transformation, focuses on how the law enforcement profession is utilizing technology to enhance services and communication and to transform agencies and communities.

Jim Hoerricks, PhD, Amped’s Director of Support and Training for North America, will present a workshop entitled: Proprietary Video Files – The Science of Processing the Digital Crime Scene, where he explores the digital crime scene, and its problems and proposed solutions with an emphasis on a scientific workflow and the eventual testimonial experience.

When: May 22, 11:00 – 12:00, Where: Tech Talk Theatre, Exhibit Hall C & D

Don’t miss it!

For more info about the event and to register click here: http://www.theiacp.org/Tech-conference

Pint of Science is a global science festival that brings scientists to local bars to discuss their latest research and discoveries over a drink or two. The festival aims to deliver interesting and relevant talks on the latest scientific research in an accessible format to the public – mainly across bars and pubs. This is the perfect opportunity for the public to meet scientists and ask questions.

Where and when?

The main festival takes place annually over three days in the month of May and simultaneously in hundreds of venues across the world. Each country holds their main events on the same days, bringing the scientific community together.

There are thousands of events in 300 cities around the world including Amped Software’s beautiful home city, Trieste! This year’s events will take place from 14-16 May.

Amped has been invited to have a talk over a beer (or a glass of wine, or the local spritz) on May 16 at the TNT PUB in via della Ginnastica 46, Trieste, Italy.

Martino Jerian, Amped’s CEO and Founder, is scheduled to talk at 20:00 on how Amped Software’s scientific research provides customers with innovative and science-based software solutions for forensic image and video analysis.

Why not come and have a drink with us?

For more info:
https://pintofscience.it/event/elementare-watson-e-grafene
https://pintofscience.it/events/trieste 
https://www.facebook.com/pintofscienceitaly/

From May 10 – 11, 2018 Amped will at the at the International Police Expo in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. You can find us at Booth B17/B18, together with our India partner, Forensics Guru.

International Police Expo is an interactive platform where police representatives from different nations meet to gather and exchange knowledge and worldviews as well as learn about new technologies and solutions. The Expo showcases the latest equipment and technologies for Defense, Homeland and Internal Security, Policing, Surveillance, Communication, Forensics, and more. The conference theme for this year is: “The Challenges in Combating Transnational Crimes and Terrorism”.

On Thursday, May 10, from 12-12:30 pm, in Hall 7ABC, Amped’s CEO and Founder, Martino Jerian, will present a keynote presentation on best practices for analyzing, enhancing and authenticating digital image and video evidence using software solutions that have become the standard worldwide.

Stop by our booth to say hello and learn more about our technology!

For information, visit http://internationalpoliceexpo.com/

On Wednesday, April 25, Amped Software will be at Digital Experience Belgium held at the Van der Valk Hotel Beveren.

Digital Experience Belgium, organized by our partner DataExpert, is a one-day event for crime and fraud investigation specialists in Belgium. Digital Investigators, their Managers, and Crime Analysts from government departments and businesses are expected to attend this event. Workshops have been scheduled and topics range from CCTV Video and Image Analysis to Mobile Phone Forensics and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).

David Spreadborough, Amped Software’s International Trainer, will present a workshop entitled The Forensic Video Analysis Workflow, scheduled from 15:15 – 16:00.  In this session, David will walk you through the FVA Workflow. From exhibit to conclusion, presentation and report, he will highlight how Amped FIVE has changed the way CCTV and video analysis is conducted by providing a complete toolset in a simple and clean application. Amped FIVE (Forensic Image and Video Enhancement) is a single application for the processing, analysis, restoration, enhancement, presentation, and reporting of CCTV, video and image files used in investigations. Utilizing a science-based workflow, each filter is documented and peer-reviewed to ensure complete compliance with local regulations ensuring accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility.

For more info and to register for the event, click here.

See you soon!