by Steve Burgess | Oct 26, 2026 | AI, Attorneys, CSI, Digital Evidence, Digital Forensics, Litigation Support
You’ve seen the movie. The defense expert pats the last hair into its slicked place, adjusts his tie, and strolls confidently to the stand, with what he believes is a knowing smile on his face. Then the prosecutor asks a sharp question and the smile crumbles. Real...
by Steve Burgess | Sep 23, 2026 | Attorneys, Cell phones, CSI, Digital Forensics, Electronic Discovery, Evidence Preservation
TV has made digital forensics seem like it’s a piece of cake—all you have to do is lean toward a blurry security camera frame, say “Enhance,” and it will work. Every time. (At least on CSI.) In honor of the week, here are a few things television has taught the public...
by Steve Burgess | Aug 7, 2017 | CSI, Forensic stories, Humor, Uncategorized
Not everything always works out in Forensicland. Sometimes we strike out. In more ways than one. I was gazing out the tall windows of my office at the blue, blue Santa Barbara sky, with nary a cloud in sight. It was my 50-something birthday. The bills were ignored. It...
