Knowledge Library

When the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received a tip through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a school teacher in Rapid City, S.D., was engaged in illicit behavior involving children, they turned to Forensic Toolkit® (FTK®) to identify and analyze thousands of images in the suspect's possession.

Eide Bailly, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm were longtime users of FTK for digital investigations. When they heard AccessData developed the industry’s first centralized investigations platform accessible in the Cloud, they were eager to see how it could help them better serve clients.

In the aftermath of the shooting in the Colorado Century Aurora 16 theater complex on July, 2012, Detective Mike Leiker, lead forensic investigator with the Aurora police department, quickly went to work investigating the devices collected from the suspect. Read his account of the investigation, and how FTK was crucial to help him uncover the evidence needed to bring the killer to justice.

Grant Thornton selected Summation for its integration with FTK, improving internal workflows and service quality through its rapid remote collection.

The regional financial agency in Lower Saxony uses AccessData FTK to track down tax evaders.

Law enforcement agencies around the world are facing a similar challenge: digital evidence is a key component of every investigation they conduct and the volume of data they must inspect continues to grow every year. Read the white paper to find out how new technology can help.

Today’s tech trends are having a tremendous impact on legal business operations. Nowhere is that more prominent than in protection and discovery, where mobility, social media and an increased volume of all types of data promise huge headaches for those responsible for data security and compliance.

After nearly four years of negotiations, European Union officials have finally reached agreement on a pan-European digital privacy law that, once approved by the European Parliament and EU governments, will go into effect in 2018. This new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) creates a strict legal framework for how companies can use personal information collected online.

The increase in mobile data creates challenges for law enforcement when handling forensic investigations. AccessData solutions enable mobile data analysis alongside computer data, helping law enforcement complete investigations faster.

The public sector standard for efficiency, accuracy and collaboration, and is trusted by government agencies and corporations around the globe. Learn how FTK can help you quickly analyze data and find relevant evidence to greatly improve the results of your digital investigations.

San Diego based firm Solomon Ward needed to collect, process, cull & analyze without exporting & reimporting data at each step in their workflow. Because AccessData tools all utilize the same database, they chose Summation, FTK, and MPE+ to maintain forensic data integrity, while accelerating the delivery of data to attorneys and saving clients hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Built to interoperate with mobile and e-discovery solutions, FTK® helps you find relevant evidence faster, dramatically increases analysis speed and reduces backlogs. It’s the only solution that utilizes a single case database, creating a clear picture of the event.

If you are an existing or new FTK user and want to maximize your investment, get the most out of the latest features, ensure you are getting top performance or want confidence your work will be protected in the event of an IT crisis, AccessData® will help! New FTK Enablement Packages offer a range of services and training options in order to make a custom package to meet your needs.

Complete deep-dive forensic investigations faster with image and facial recognition

Streamline and tackle mobile investigations. FTK® and AD LAB 7.0 gives you the power to work through investigations faster than before.

FTK® is built for speed, stability and ease of use. It provides comprehensive processing and indexing up front, so filtering and searching is faster than with any other product. This means you can zero in on the relevant evidence quickly, dramatically increasing your analysis speed.

FTK again received a 5/5 star overall rating for it’s “speed, ease of use, comprehensive analysis and fast learning curve.” Weakness were cited as, “None that we observed.” The verdict was, “FTK will continue to be our computer forensic workhorse and we make it SC Lab Approved for another year.”

If you are an existing or new FTK user and want to maximize your investment, get the most out of the latest features, ensure you are getting top performance or want confidence your work will be protected in the event of an IT crisis, AccessData® will help! New FTK Enablement Packages offer a range of services and training options in order to make a custom package to meet your needs.

Complete deep-dive forensic investigations faster with image and facial recognition

Streamline and tackle mobile investigations. FTK® and AD LAB 7.0 gives you the power to work through investigations faster than before.

FTK® is built for speed, stability and ease of use. It provides comprehensive processing and indexing up front, so filtering and searching is faster than with any other product. This means you can zero in on the relevant evidence quickly, dramatically increasing your analysis speed.

FTK again received a 5/5 star overall rating for it’s “speed, ease of use, comprehensive analysis and fast learning curve.” Weakness were cited as, “None that we observed.” The verdict was, “FTK will continue to be our computer forensic workhorse and we make it SC Lab Approved for another year.”

The data available to modern investigators may be a threat to criminals; surveillance, communications and transactions create a backlog that could take years to go through. This book explores the processes, standards and tools necessary for today’s investigators to accelerate their search and discover more impactful intel.

Digital Discovery Technology Planning

A recent survey of the AccessData® public sector clients highlights the future trends and challenges they face and how they plan on managing speci c roadblocks.

Top 5 Reasons Why People Choose FTK