The Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) brings together organizations
actively engaged in the field of digital and multimedia evidence to foster communication
and cooperation as well as to ensure quality and consistency within the forensic
community.
If these are your interests, we would like to welcome you to our site. We hope you will find
the information found within to be of benefit.
Mary Horvath, Chair Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Darnell, Vice Chair US Secret Service
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Announcements
- The six new Approved documents from the January 2018 Meeting have been posted to the website. ~ 4/25/2018- The four new Drafts for Public Comment from the January 2018 Meeting have been posted to the website. ~ 4/17/2018- The announcement for the June 2018 Meeting in New Brunswick, NJ, with hotel and travel guidance, has been emailed out to all members and approved guests. If you are a member or approved guest and did NOT receive the meeting announcement, please email the Chair. Anyone planning to attend the meeting must RSVP by MAY 20th. (If you are new to SWGDE and would like to attend, you must first submit a Guest Attendance Request and receive approval. Guest Attendance Request forms are located on our Membership page.) ~ 4/3/2018.
Membership
SWGDE is actively
encouraging new membership! Learn about attending a meeting as a guest or
applying for membership.
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Newest Publications
SWGDE's most recent published documents are:
SWGDE Best Practices for Computer Forensic Acquisitions
SWGDE Best Practices for Data Acquisition from Digital Video Recorders
SWGDE Best Practices for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Video Acquisition from Cloud Storage
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Provide Feedback
SWGDE seeks feedback from the DME community on our drafts for public
comment:
SWGDE Vehicle Make-Model Comparison Form
SWGDE Best Practices for Image Authentication
SWGDE Best Practices for Digital Evidence Collection
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Myth of the
Day
Localized adjustments such as dodge and burn should never be used in the digital enhancement of images.
Category: All DME Myths
Localized adjustments are appropriate under many circumstances. The dodge and burn technique is one that has its roots in traditional darkroom technology. When the technique is applied appropriately, it can greatly improve the visibility and usefulness of evidence. This processing technique should be documented by the practitioner.
