Detego Global, a leader in providing comprehensive solutions in digital forensics, case management, and endpoint monitoring, has announced the rollout of its transformative Xpress HashScan Mode. As part of Detego Global’s acclaimed Field Triage module, this innovative feature is designed to significantly speed up the digital forensic triage process, enabling quicker decision-making during both on-the-spot and laboratory investigations.
The Xpress HashScan Mode, conceived with insights from experts in the military and law enforcement sectors, enhances the efficiency of evidence discovery, facilitating the fast identification of crucial images and videos in various investigative scenarios such as Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Indecent Images of Children (IIOC), as well as in human trafficking and terrorism cases. This mode ensures the integrity of forensic evidence while achieving unparalleled accuracy through the adoption of widely accepted hash sets including MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256.
Mike Bates, Detego Global’s North American technical sales engineer and a former high-ranking law enforcement official, shared his perspective on the innovation, saying, “this mode transforms investigations by enabling the immediate discovery of crucial evidence through a simple plug-and-play USB drive. It helps investigators narrow down the devices that need deeper examination, and empowers teams to speed up case resolution. I know, from my experience in law enforcement, that this capability is ideal for the ICAC, IIOC and CSAM investigations.”
The introduction of the Xpress HashScan Mode significantly augments the Detego Field Triage’s suite of tools, renowned for their exceptional keyword and hash matching capabilities, patented visual alert system, automation, and the swift retrieval of usernames and passwords.
Highlighting the significance of such innovations, Andy Lister, Managing Director of Detego Global, remarked, “Investigators need every advantage they can get in the field and in the lab. The Xpress HashScan Mode addresses the demand for rapid insights from data on computers, laptops, servers and loose media. It enhances the efficiency and precision of investigations, even under the most time-sensitive and high-pressure conditions. This innovation is a testament to our commitment to working with professionals within the digital forensics and incident response space to create easy-to-use solutions that provide impactful insights.”
Field Triage’s adaptability and user-friendly design include customisable keyword and hash settings for diverse investigations, from terrorism and financial crimes to human trafficking and ICAC, IIOC, CSAM cases. Moreover, it provides access to essential databases like CAID and Project VIC, aiding in the quick identification of known ICAC, CSAM, and IIOC content.
Detego Global is dedicated to evolving its solutions in tandem with the shifting data landscapes and device technologies, reducing the need for extensive training and skill fade among users, and addressing the discrepancy between the rapid increase in digital devices and the slower growth of forensic expertise.
The Xpress HashScan Mode is part of Detego Global’s comprehensive strategy to empower investigators with the latest tools to reduce backlogs and expedite justice, marking a significant step forward in digital forensic investigation.
