Issue 44 analyses privacy risks arising from smart-TV data leakage, legal complexities surrounding cloud-based forensic acquisition, and foundational methodologies in forensic phonetics. Additional features address certificate-governance vulnerabilities, the investigative impact of EncroChat’s collapse, and academic perspectives on digital-forensics practice. A legal review of GDPR compliance in pandemic contact-tracing highlights tensions between public-health imperatives and data-protection obligations.

Issue 43 explores the historical and contemporary significance of cryptography and digital certificates, security risks in pandemic surveillance applications, and the evidential value of memory forensics. Additional features consider intelligence-enabled urban environments and the future direction of cybercrime investigation training. A legal review examines organisational preparedness during pandemic response, highlighting governance and evidential challenges across modern investigative contexts.

Issue 42 evaluates blockchain applications in chain-of-custody assurance, examines anti-forensics techniques used to obstruct investigations, and analyses evolving forms of technologically enabled kidnapping. Additional features address first-responder responsibilities, career-pathway development for digital investigators, and GDPR-driven organisational insights. A review of the UK Cyber Security Council and updates to China’s cybersecurity law highlights global governance considerations shaping modern forensic practice.