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Mental Health
Cybersecurity
Law Enforcement
Cellebrite
Artificial Intelligence
Education
FTK Imager Pro
Video Forensics
Secondary Traumatic Stress
MSAB
AI In Forensics
ISO Accreditation
PTSD
License Plate Recognition
CSAM (child Sexual Abuse Material)
Child Exploitation
Crowdstrike
Incident Response
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Digital forensics discussion for computer forensics, DFIR and eDiscovery professionals. Visit Forensic Focus at forensicfocus.com for more.

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Dr Sarah-Jane Lennie, Associate Professor at the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services at Anglia Ruskin University, joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to talk about mental health and well-being in policing — and the often-overloo... more

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Rob Fried, digital forensics consultant, author, and assistant professor at Hofstra University, joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to talk about the evolving challenges of forensic practice, AI in investigations, and his latest book. Rob discusses his ... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah-Jane Lennie
Associate Professor researching police mental health and wellbeing
Anglia Ruskin University
Episode: Policing's Well-Being Problem: Stigma, Isolation And The Retention Crisis
Rob Fried
Author and DFIR expert
Author of recent book on digital forensics
Episode: Rob Fried On New Challenges In Digital Forensics
Carol Brooks
Cyber and organizational psychologist, completing a PhD on covert cyber investigators.
University of Huddersfield
Episode: Covert Cyber Investigator Well-Being With Carol Brooks
Debbie Garner
Former Commander of Georgia's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Episode: Inside The Fight Against Child Exploitation – Leadership And Wellness Lessons From Debbie Garner
Hannah Bailey
Subject matter expert in mental health and wellbeing, founder of Blue Light Wellbeing, psychotherapist, trauma therapist, and wellbeing coach.
Blue Light Wellbeing
Episode: Well-Being In Digital Forensics And Policing: Insights From Hannah Bailey
Dr. Zoe Billings
Biologist and former senior investigator in road traffic fatalities
Adapt & Evolve
Episode: Digital Forensics And Stress: Understanding Your Body's Signals
Mark Pannone
Former assistant chief constable, strategic commander and crisis negotiator
Adapt & Evolve
Episode: Digital Forensics And Stress: Understanding Your Body's Signals
Tom Oldroyd
Director of Strategy and Sales at Semantics 21
Semantics 21
Episode: Tom Oldroyd From Semantics 21 On Protecting Investigators And Reducing CSAM Exposure
Paul Lorenz
Head of Customer Engagement at Cellebrite, former law enforcement officer with expertise in digital forensics
Cellebrite
Episode: Cellebrite's 2025 DFIR Industry Trends Survey - Key Insights

Hosts

Paul Golden-Scott
Host of Forensic Focus Podcast (commonly appears with other co-hosts).
Desi
Co-host of Forensic Focus Podcast; recurring presence across episodes.
Heather Barnhart
Co-host of the podcast; frequent contributor.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Great topics and great guests. Enjoy listening when I can to hear some of the emerging issues or some examples of old tried and true methods.

    Audible
    5
    JButters
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Podcast

    Great topics and great guests. Enjoy listening when I can to hear some of the emerging issues or some examples of old tried and true methods.

    Audible
    5
    JButters
    United Statesa year ago
  • Audio needs much improvement

    It is great to give back to the community and share. However, sharing can be quite difficult. I heard a bit of good content from what audio I could understand and tolerate. but the audio needs a lot of improvement. Being a new listener, I’m excited to continue to listen and hope they get it figured out. Audio doesn't have to be professional but please try to be listenable. DFIR community is difficult to get into and sharing helps others find it and learn.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    [REDACTED] USER
    United States2 years ago

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Niche topic coverage is appreciated by listeners seeking deeper DFIR insights.
Audio needs improvement, but content is valuable for DFIR newcomers.
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Inside FTK Imager Pro: Vendor-Neutral Forensics, Smarter AI, And Exterro's Forensic Vision
Q: What other kind of features are going to be in the Pro version, though, other than like the BitLocker?
The Pro version will include encryption capabilities, advanced mobile device collection, and additional features that will be available as the software is updated.
Inside F3: Building Community And Sharing Knowledge In Digital Forensics
Q: Do you have anything else in the pipeline for F3?
Yes, we aim to run individual day training events throughout the year.
Inside F3: Building Community And Sharing Knowledge In Digital Forensics
Q: Is F3 a UK-only organization?
No, we have memberships in Australia and several members from different parts of the world.
Inside F3: Building Community And Sharing Knowledge In Digital Forensics
Q: How did you get involved with F3?
A committee member from F3 approached me because I've been working with organizations they were familiar with.
Inside The Fight Against Child Exploitation – Leadership And Wellness Lessons From Debbie Garner
Q: Before you introduced the well-being program, what was the retention of staff like around child investigators?
Prior to the program, there had been several individuals leaving due to the stress associated with viewing child sexual abuse material.

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What is Forensic Focus about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Investigations and digital forensics topics with a strong focus on mental health, well-being, and workplace culture in high-stress environments. Episodes frequently explore how exposure to traumatic material, organizational support, and evolving technology affect investigators, with practical strategies for resilience, training, and leadership. Noteworthy are guest experts from psychology, policing, and digital forensics, plus industry updates on tools, AI, and global trends; the show mixes practitioner experiences with research-driven conversations, making it valuable for professionals seeking well-being resources and technical insights in DFIR. The format tends toward candid discussions with practitioners and researchers, often tying well... more

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3. Carol Brooks
4. Debbie Garner
5. Hannah Bailey
6. Dr. Zoe Billings
7. Mark Pannone
8. Tom Oldroyd

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