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OCT

An expert is just one page in a book ahead of you

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Let me dispel your notion of what an “expert” is. An expert is someone who has more information than you. That’s it. Imagine being stranded on a deserted island with a group of people and only one knows how to fish. That person just became an ex...

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Should you improve your DFIR skills on your personal time?

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Almost two years ago, I wrote about burning out in DFIR (“Only race cars should burn out"). I still stand by what I wrote at the time and if you haven’t read the post, take a read of it to maybe get a tip or two that could be helpful for you or someo...

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JUL

TikTok is like a big, greasy cheeseburger. We know it is bad for us, but don't care.

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Short version: Any social media platform can be compared to the biggest, greasiest cheeseburger that you can find. You know that the cheeseburger is unhealthy, but you choose to eat it anyway.TikTok is worse for you than a cheeseburgerMany of u...

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