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Posted on behalf of James Darnell, SWGDE Chair: The recent announcement that the Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT) made the executive decision to cease operations was disappointing news to the members of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE). In this exciting but challenging time of standardization efforts and quality assurance development, our sister SWG

South Korea's big security convention is next week. Security - Safety Korea 2015 is sure to feature the latest and greatest of Korean CCTV tech. This means that you can expect the usual flood of new Korean DVRs at retail outlets. It also means new codecs, new players, and (hopefully) some DVRs that will feature faster I/O options. Nothing's worse than an HD recorder with USB 1 output.

Taser recently made an incredibly smart move, they acquired MediaSolv. This solves a serious issue for them and gives their customers an option of either cloud storage (Evidence.com) or local evidence management (MediaSolv Commander). Here's the announcement.

Many of us are in the business of collecting data from crime scenes. Some actually collect hard drives. This article from PCWorld highlights a new risk associated with unpowered SSD drives. "A new research presentation shows that solid state drives can lose data over time if they aren’t powered on, especially in warmer environments. A powered-off drive in 104 degrees Fahrenheit may start seeing

This just in from SWGIT: The Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT) would like to thank the forensic community for the continued support, involvement, and participation in making this group and the documents we have provided over the last 18 years so very successful. The mission of the SWGIT has been to facilitate the integration of imaging technologies and systems within the

This just in from Governing.com: "The Police Executive Research Forum survey found most agencies spent between $800 and $1,200 per camera to purchase them, a daunting price tag for departments already strapped for cash. But it is the ongoing costs that are the real challenge. The New Orleans Police Department plans to purchase 350 body cameras, but is budgeting $1.2 million over five years,