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Witnesses to be summoned to court via text message

03/02/2012
Edinburgh Sheriff Court in Scotland is to pilot a text message scheme to increase witness attendance. As part of scheme, witnesses are sent a text message a few days befo...view full story
Medical Negligence Expert supports House of Lords Legal Aid warnings

01/02/2012
Oxford-based medical negligence specialist,Darbys Solicitors, is backing peers from the ...view full story
One store or two, retail expert witness tells probe

27/01/2012
A retail palnning expert told a planning inquiry he could ‘see no overriding need’ for a Tesco superstore in an area of Sheffield situated close to a pr...view full story
Reform to solicitors to give customers greater choice

18/01/2012
From this January consumers and businesses should have found solicitors’ firms more competitive, more accessible and more efficient following new reforms to legal s...view full story
HSBC introduces approved solicitors list for conveyancing

12/01/2012
Homebuyers who take a mortgage from HSBC will be forced to use one of a panel of 43 firms approved by the bank, to do their legal work,. Or face paying more for their con...view full story
LGC experts prove key forensic evidence in Stephen Lawrence case

05/01/2012
A team of scientists at Forensic Science company LGC were vital in determining the truth the Stephen Lawrence case. They were asked to "start again from scratch&quot...view full story
Hand Surgery by David Warwick, Roderick Dunn, Erman Melikyan, and Jane Vadher.

03/01/2012
This compact but comprehensive guide to all aspects of hand surgery encompasses the appropriate aspects of plastic surgery, orthopaedic surgery and hand therapy, and rheu...view full story
Happy New Year

03/01/2012
The staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our clients a happy and prosperous new year.view full story
Pregnant doctor wins £4.5m after NHS hounded her out of job

20/12/2011
Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been ordered to pay mammoth compensation totalling £4.5m to a leading doctor who was hounded out of her job. Eva Michalak end...view full story
Computer expert admits hacking Facebook

14/12/2011
A computer expert from York has admitted hacking into the Facebook website, in one of the biggest such crimes ever to come before a British court.
Glenn Mangham, 2...view full story
LGC Expert denies Lawrence DNA contamination risk

14/12/2011
Forensic Expert Rosalyn Hammond, from LGC cold case review team, has told the jury in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial there was no realistic possibility of items of clo...view full story
UK Expert questions murder DNA

09/12/2011
A man accused of attempted murder has called a British DNA expert to cast doubt on the case against him. Noet Barnett, 25, is accused of shooting Jeremiah Dill, 28, in Pe...view full story
Grant Thornton’s Mike Warburton was an expert witness in the Gaines-Cooper ex-pat tax case…

06/12/2011
Hundreds of expats and tax exiles may be at risk of an unexpected tax bill after Robert Gaines-Cooper, who moved to the Seychelles in the 1970s, recently lost his claim t...view full story
Dento-legal experts share knowledge at study day

23/11/2011
Dental Protection is hosting a brand new study day which explores the areas of ever-changing interface between clinical dentistry, the many areas of law which impact upon...view full story
Computer Expert recovers laptops 2,000 miles away

21/11/2011
Computer expert David Duffy hacked his way into a laptop stolen 2000 miles away and used the built-in camera to help identify the suspected thief.
Two Apple MacBoo...view full story
Car in death crash was travelling over 70 mph

14/11/2011
A car crash which killed a North Yorkshire schoolgirl was “racing” with another driver when the tragedy happened.
Natalia Wiley, 15, was killed when t...view full story
Firearms expert gives evidence in soldiers shooting

10/11/2011
Expert witness Jonathan Greer, has told a court in Northern Ireland that ammunition used to kill two British soldiers at a military base in Antrim was of a make and date ...view full story
Prime Minister stresses cross-border solution in speech at the London Conference on Cyberspace…

09/11/2011
The London Conference on Cyberspace, 1-2 November, was hosted by the UK Foreign Office with support from Chatham House and the International Chamber of Commerce. The co...view full story
Geraint Davies on Expert Witness services in relation to migration and pension transfer (QROPS)

17/10/2011
Montfort International Ltd was founded in 1995 and was the first UK based financial advisory firm to be established specifically to provide essential financial advice to ...view full story
Nottinghamshire doctor publishes X-Rays made easy guide

12/10/2011
Dr Iain Au-Yong Consultant Radiologist and Expert Witness, is the author of a book aimed at helping junior doctors easily identify life-threatening conditions...view full story
Expert Witness deems incinerator ‘inefficient’

07/10/2011
A proposed £60 million incinerator on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, Shropshire would be ‘inefficient’ and would have an ‘unacceptable’ impact...view full story
Surgeons concern over care for forgotten patients

03/10/2011
The NHS must address the significant variations in care experienced by the 170,000 patients who have major emergency abdominal surgery each year, says a new report publis...view full story
Chartered Psychologist guide to 'Assessment and Development Centres'

03/10/2011
Assessment and Development Centres is a well written, practical approach which is sure of a warm welcome from HR professionals. Since the first edition of this book, the ...view full story
RICS Expert Witness Conference Manchester Oct 20th 2011

15/09/2011
RICS North is delighted to launch the first Expert Witness Conference taking place in the Northern Region. Expert witnesses play a vital role in dispute resolution and th...view full story
UK bank notes to go plastic

05/09/2011
The Bank of England is considering replacing the existing Five pound note with a plastic version.
Bank of England officials are believed to be concerned tha...view full story
Forensic experts testify in honeymoon murder case

19/07/2011
British couple Benjamin Mullany and his wife Catherine were brutally murdered while on honeymoon in Antigua.
The trial against Kaniel Martin and Avie Howell is now...view full story
RSM Tenon strengthens its forensic team

11/07/2011
RSM Tenon has strengthened its team in the West Midlands with the appointment of Helen Gregory to the position of Associate Director.
Ms Gregory is an experienced ...view full story
UK Teenager may be Sony hacker

24/06/2011
A 19 year old student was arrested yesterday on suspicion of masterminding a global computer hacking operation from his bedroom.
Ryan Cleary, 19, was arrested by p...view full story
Councils should share costs of child protection expert witnesses

20/06/2011
Local authorities should meet part of the cost of using expert witnesses in child protection cases, the Confederation of Independent Social Work Agencies (Ciswa) has stat...view full story
Student faces extradition over download website

20/06/2011
A British student is facing extradition to the United States and up to five years in jail for running a website that offered links to illegally obtained films and televis...view full story
Court prints details of solicitors willing to working for new legal aid rates

16/06/2011
There is a backlog of court cases in Northern Ireland as many solicitors have refused to do legal aid work in protest at Justice Minister David Ford's attempt to cut 25% ...view full story
Legal aid dispute causes solicitors to drop 134 cases

09/06/2011
A dispute over legal aid fees, is threatening to halt Northern Ireland's justice system, and could lead to cases collapsing and being dismissed.
The warning came a...view full story
Expert witness investigates infection outbreak

07/06/2011
A hospital’s handling of an elderly victim of deadly superbug C Diff, was described as “lamentable” by expert witness Annette Jeanes.
Mrs J...view full story
Expert in CCTV called for murder case

06/06/2011
A UK expert in interpreting security camera footage was called by Bermudian detectives investigating a murder case.
David Cox, is on trial at The Supreme Court, B...view full story
Experts create animation of Elephant Man

03/06/2011
John Merrick, the Elephant Man was a Victorian curiosity who entertained and horrified audiences. His life has been portrayed in plays and films and more recently as a tr...view full story
Expert witness highlights 'error of judgment'

24/05/2011
A Doctor's decision to send a patient home shortly before he bled to death was wrong, a fatal accident inquiry was told yesterday. Perth Sheriff Court heard that Ronald G...view full story
Expert to determine if fatal crash was murder

12/05/2011
Claire Morris was allegedly murdered by her husband in 1994. Mrs Morris died in a crash in Aberdeenshire in 1994. Expert witness John Marshall told the High Court in Glas...view full story
Personal Injury Solicitor urges reform of 'Dysfunctional' system

09/05/2011
Leading personal injury solicitor John Spencer of CS2 Lawyers has called for fundamental reforms to the personal injury market designed to enforce transparency, ensure co...view full story
More time needed for DNA review in Knox trial

09/05/2011
Independent forensic experts are seeking more time to conclude their review of DNA evidence in the appeals trial of Amanda Knox. Two court-appointed experts are looking i...view full story
North/South divide property divide re-emerges

04/05/2011
A North/South housing market divide is re-emerging in the UK, according to a March survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
As residential ra...view full story
Use of iPads, iPhones can affect privacy

26/04/2011
A wireless expert has revealed how iPads and iPhones design choice and regulation can affect the privacy and speech rights of users. Stephen B. Wicker, Cornell professor ...view full story
Charges dropped after expert witness report into fire probe

18/04/2011
Fire chiefs who investigated a fatal flat blaze have dropped a prosecution case against a fire alarm maintenance firm. Eric Baker, 91, died the day after a blaze at his f...view full story
Immunity removal results in no change to the professional expert

11/04/2011
Some experts may have been concerned regarding the recent removal of expert witness immunity. The change by the Supreme Court was influenced by the fact that the expert w...view full story
Change to Expert Witness immunity

31/03/2011
Expert witnesses have lost their 400-year-old immunity from being sued in the civil courts. The expert witness immunity rule has traditionally been justified by reference...view full story
DNA testing given a boost

25/03/2011
A new technique which can decipher previously unintelligible DNA samples has been made available to all police forces in England and Wales. The Forensic Science Service (...view full story
Test planned to establish 'Expert' court witnesses

22/03/2011
A new test to scrutinise an expert witnesses evidence has been proposed to make trials fairer. Judges will be able to hear and test expert evidence before a jury is sworn...view full story
Japan earthquake moved the Earth’s axis by 10cm

16/03/2011
Japanese experts said the 8.9 magnitude earthquake was caused by an upheaval in the earth’s crust that split the seabed for hundreds of kilometres off the coast.view full story
Cap on experts social work fees will reult in loss of experts

11/03/2011
Family courts are being warned they face an loss of expert social work witnesses in May when their fees are capped.
From the 2nd of May the legal aid fees paid to ...view full story
Computer expert plotted to blow up British Airways jet

01/03/2011
A British Airways computer expert has been found guilty of plotting to blow up a jet plane bound for the United States.
Computer engineer Rajib Karim was found gui...view full story
Expert Witnesses testify in airport protesters trial

22/02/2011
The trial of six climate protesters who breached airside security at Manchester Airport began today at Trafford Magistrates Court.
The six defendants will plead n...view full story
The challenges of Scientific Evidence to the Expert Witness

15/02/2011
The Challenges of Scientific Evidence is the subject of a lecture by The Hon Mr Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The event, organised by th...view full story
Former chief of LSE to investigate the future of trading

08/02/2011
Dame Clara Furse is to head a team of experts investigating the role of the technology in the near future, and how its development will affect financial stability, regula...view full story
GPs say most personal injury claims are exaggerated

01/02/2011
A recent survey among 250 GPs conducted by a leading insurance company indicate that 92% of them feel that patients personal injuries are exaggerated when making an insur...view full story
Quick brain scan could detect autism

12/01/2011
A 15-minute brain scan could be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more quickly, cheaply and accurately. Declan Murphy, professor of ...view full story
Happy New Year

02/01/2011
All the staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our experts and clients a happy and prosperous 2011.view full story
Computer expert hits back at “flawed” plan to protect children on the Internet

22/12/2010
An expert in internet child protection and provider of a safe and simple computer safeguard systems, has hit back at Government plans to block porn access at source as &l...view full story
How tooth imaging can detect cancer

16/12/2010
Research work between Virginia Commonwealth University and Johns Hopkins University, may be a step closer to improving the detection of metastatic tumors.
The rea...view full story
Elton John to edit The Independent newspaper tomorrow

30/11/2010
Pop Star Sir Elton John will guest-edit special editions of The Independent and its cut-price sister paper 'i' tomorrow to help raise awareness of World Aids Day.
...view full story
Computer expert jailed after hacking victims' webcams

27/11/2010
Computer hacker Matthew Anderson who used a virus to take control of his victims' webcams was jailed for 18 months. Anderson aged 33, was a key member of an international...view full story
Call for forensic expert witnesses to be accredited

27/11/2010
Judge Lord Justice Leveson told the Forensic Science Society last week that an increase in accreditation for forensic experts would be ‘hugely desirable’. He ...view full story
Help in choosing the right expert

20/11/2010
With the prospect of a court case looming, you will need as much help and assistance as possible. For many cases the first thing you would require is a professional exper...view full story
APIL appeals over court closure plan

20/11/2010
Personal injury solicitors are lobbying the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to ensure that residents are not left with restricted access to justice in light of the proposal to ...view full story
Apple to introduce iPhone face recognition

27/10/2010
Apple could be preparing to enhance the iPhone's image search and video calling capabilities, or even add face authentication to the iPhone..
The iPhone manufactur...view full story
Shell expert witnesses address local pipeline fears

18/10/2010
Petroleum company Shell Ireland is expecting local resistance over the last section of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline. An Bord Pleanála hearing into the pro...view full story
Chief constable warns of student hacking

24/09/2010
Cumbria's deputy chief constable Stuart Hyde, has warned people of the need to keep computer security strong after research revealed a culture of hacking among students.<...view full story
First Forensic launch Forensic Science awareness course

03/09/2010
First Forensic Ltd have launched a series of Forensic Science awareness courses aimed at solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals involved in criminal or civi...view full story
Mobile DNA collection service launched

23/08/2010
DNA Diagnostics Centre has launched a new service enabling private clients, immigration law specialists, family and child law solicitors to have DNA samples collected by ...view full story
Government looks to recruit computer experts

03/08/2010
Geeks gamers and hackers wanted!
The government needs IT and cyber experts, to improve the countries digital security against cyber attacks.
Applicants wil...view full story
New rules on experts confuse Canadian solicitors

28/07/2010
New rules governing the use of expert witnesses in the Canadian civil justice system have increased costs and caused confusion, according to lawyers who retain them.
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How a psychologist helped win the Open

20/07/2010
A small red spot on the glove of golfer Louis Oosthuizen is credited with playing a critical role in his winning of The Open Championship at St Andrews last Sunday.
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Expert Witness assist in Raoul Moat news analysis

17/07/2010
Expert Witness analysis of audio recorded during the Raoul Moat stand-off has suggested three shots were fired in the space of around three seconds. The sounds are consis...view full story
Police seize World Cup trophy made of cocaine

07/07/2010
Colombia's National Police have seized a replica of the World Cup soccer trophy, made entirely out of cocaine. The South American authorities seized the 14-inch replica b...view full story
Computer viruses getting stronger

05/07/2010
Protecting your computer against viruses and attacks is getting tougher and tougher. A surge in viruses and malicious software, or "malware," are keeping ...view full story
Radar reveals extent of lost Egyptian city

24/06/2010
An Austrian archaeological team has used radar imaging to determine the extent of the ruins of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian city.
The City was the capital of Egypt's ...view full story
Experts double estimate of oil spill

14/06/2010
BP's chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg has been summonded to the White House next week to meet President Obama and other US officials. The British company is coming under inc...view full story
Secondhand smoke may harm your mental health

09/06/2010
It is accepted that other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and heart, and new research suggests it could be damaging your mental health, too.
Researchers found...view full story
Computer crime expert sees need for informatics in courtroom

30/04/2010
Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery has stated.
Edw...view full story
Almost 100 North West surveyors achieve ‘Chartered’ status

30/04/2010
98 surveyors in the North West are celebrating this month having achieved “Chartered” status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
...view full story
The advantages of digital imaging for teeth

26/04/2010
As technology continues to evolve, some dentists have begun transitioning from traditional tooth X-rays with their small, black-and-white pictures, to digital images that...view full story
How ash particles can damage aircraft

22/04/2010
While it may be of little comfort to the thousands of frustrated airline passengers whose planes have been grounded because of the volcanic ash swirling over much o...view full story
Hospital staff would have saved life, states expert witness

20/04/2010
An expert paediatrician told an inquest how an eight year old boy severely ill with diabetes, would almost certainly have survived if an ambulance had been dispatched imm...view full story
Security expert claims new e-passports are flawed.

06/04/2010
As new electronic passports are prepared to be introduced in Canada, British security experts have warned that the technology is far from fool proof.
The new passp...view full story
£11.15 Million Personal Injury settlement highest ever

30/03/2010
The award of £11.15 million to Wasim Mohammed is thought to be the highest ever personal injury compensation settlement in the UK.
Mr Mohammed from Walsall, ...view full story
A third of breast cancers may be avoidable

26/03/2010
Experts at a scientific conference are saying that up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women regulated their diet and exercised ...view full story
Computer Expert Witness company invests in cell site capability

19/03/2010
CCL-Forensics, the UK’s leading supplier of digital forensics providers has reinforced its commitment to cell site analysis services by recruiting two highly respec...view full story
£200,000 Expert witness fee

01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
Chip and PIN transactions vulnerable for stolen cards

15/02/2010
Cambridge University security expert Professor Ross Anderson has blasted the worldwide EMV system used for credit and debit card transactions, the system known in the UK ...view full story
Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application

08/02/2010
Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story
What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
Baby cry translator for iPhone launched

26/01/2010
A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
The application works simi...view full story
Artificial muscles give ability to blink and aid eyesight

19/01/2010
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center in America have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a developme...view full story
Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs

14/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story
Personal injury firm expands in Greater Manchester

14/01/2010
Forster Dean Solicitors, a Merseyside-based personal injury specialist, is to open offices in Rochdale and Stockport after securing funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.view full story
Avatar' sucess steers film toward improved 3-D

08/01/2010
For film experts looking ahead to the next decade in movies, there are two messages embedded in the success of Avatar. One, filmmaker James Cameron's belief in 3-D as the...view full story
MBE for Dawn Cragg, Expert in Micropigmentation

07/01/2010
A Retford entrepreneur who brought Professional make-up and Beauty training to the town in the early 1980’s has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British ...view full story
The Art of SEO - The Book of 2009

07/01/2010
Written by Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fishkin, and Jessie C. Stricchiola, The Art of SEO (O'Reilly) has been voted the best SEO book of 2009 by Lee Odden's TopRankB...view full story
New guidelines back mammograms starting at 40

07/01/2010
All women should begin mammogram testing at 40, and at 30 for high-risk cases.
This is according to guidelines released on Monday by two groups that specialize in ...view full story
Dementia care must be central to election votes

06/01/2010
Care and treatment for sufferers of dementia should be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity has said. One in three people over 6...view full story
New board to oversee legal services sector

04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
Searchline

23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
Breast imaging software helps target cancers

15/12/2009
A software program that helps determine the stiffness of a breast lump may help some women avoid unnecessary breast biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They...view full story
Textile expert to chair BSI Committee

01/12/2009
Ian Strudwick, technical manager at Manchester based textile testing laboratory, Shirley Technologies, has been appointed chairman of an industry supervisory committee.view full story
Blood tests may reveal mental disorders

30/11/2009
Scientists are moving closer to developing blood tests that can diagnose serious mental disorders, according to a study published this week in the journal Molecular Psych...view full story
Plastic Surgery applications for iPhones

25/11/2009
The Apple iPhone has many different applications, and now there is are applications for plastic surgery. For £2.00, iPhone customers can download the Shafer Plastic...view full story
Expert witness disputes CCTV evidence in manslaughter trial

11/11/2009
Forensic scientist Benedict Spencer, told a jury yesterday that his analysis of CCTV footage taken in Melksham town centre on the night Adrian Cooksey died, proved that a...view full story
iPhone application to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.

09/11/2009
The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed ...view full story
Computer expert verifies Lee Harvey Oswald photo as real

09/11/2009
A photograph of accused J F Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, which for many years was thought to be forged by authorities, is real, says an American computer expert.view full story
Banish the geek speak, to help in court

06/11/2009
Computer forensics experts called to testify before a judge and jury must relay the facts of the case but equally important, must convey them in a way a jury can understa...view full story
Help UK Charities by making a will in November

03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
Hacker's extradition on hold

21/10/2009
New psychiatric evidence has placed Gary McKinnons extradition to the US on hold.
Glasgow-born McKinnon, 42, was accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa c...view full story
New lab imaging will help doctors treat lung diseases

16/10/2009
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans could soon provide more more precise testing and better treatment to sufferers of chronic lung disease and asthma, r...view full story
Hackers bid for UK trial fails

12/10/2009
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon accused of hacking into American military computers soon after 9/11 has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition for trial in the US.view full story
Identity Management 2009 Conference

06/10/2009
TheThird Annual Identity Management Conference and Exhibition for what hasnow become the UK’s most prestigious and topical event surroundingthe deployment of Enterp...view full story
Security expert hits out at British Intelligence hiring of hackers

05/10/2009
The hiring of alleged hackers has been criticised after British intelligence services hired 50 computer-savvy hackers to work in the Cyber Operations Command. Rik Ferguso...view full story
Cybersecurity advice from the US Government

05/10/2009
The American Government wants to increase national security in peoples home and office by making them aware of cybercrime and how you use your computer.
Messages i...view full story
Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
Brain scans could help early detection of spot Schizophrenia

16/09/2009
Scanning technology has helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that appears to be where psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia begin, a new study says.
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Medical imaging advances mean storage problems

10/08/2009
As more doctors use imaging technology to diagnose and treat patients, hospitals have to deal with new management, security, and access challenges.
In the past, ra...view full story
CSI type graphics in the courtroom

05/08/2009
Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
This lea...view full story
Computer game players wanted to help develop nuclear weapons

03/08/2009
If you spend your spare time playing with an array of deadly hi-tech weapons capable of atomising aliens and blowing up islands in pursuit of "total domination"...view full story
Nerve stimulation may help movement after stroke

27/07/2009
Electrical nerve stimulation may help people who've had a stroke relearn how to control hand movements, a small study suggests. Researchers in Germany found that, in stro...view full story
iPhone 3GS encryption is easily crackable

27/07/2009
The encryption of the iPhone 3GS is so easy to crack that it is essentially "broken" as far as protecting sensitive personal data like credit card and social se...view full story
New therapy for treatment-resistant depression

22/07/2009
The Depression Center and University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry are now offering a new option for the treatment of depression called Repetitive Transcra...view full story
Pocket-sized thermal imaging camera launched

22/07/2009
LumaSense Technologies, a leading provider of infrared thermography and non-contact temperature and gas sensing solutions, have announced the release of its new Mikron Mi...view full story
The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009

20/07/2009
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story
Mathematics eliminating guesswork from plastic surgery tissue transfer

20/07/2009
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will ...view full story
French paper uses computer for global translation

16/07/2009
A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists and translators but often...view full story
Hacker may be a suicide risk if sent to U.S.

15/07/2009
High Court judges were told that Gary McKinnon could be a suicide risk if he is extradited to face trial in America for hacking. The 43-year-old from North London, who su...view full story
What Is A Forensic Science Technician?

14/07/2009
Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story
3-D Imaging previews results before plastic surgery

10/07/2009
See the results of your cosmetic surgery even before you go under the knife.
An American doctor is using in his practice, Dr. Spencer Cochran takes a series...view full story
Security experts find bugs and win with Google

08/07/2009
Two security researchers are sharing a cash prize from Google after winning a bug hunt contest designed to improve the security of Google Native Client technology.
...view full story
X-rays For Early Alzheimer's Detection

06/07/2009
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for...view full story
Universal translator moves closer

02/07/2009
The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
American...view full story
4th Annual Data Protection Practical Compliance Conference, Dublin, Ireland

02/07/2009
The DPPC Conference on Thursday, 12th November 2009
This Conference gives practical advice regarding the most critical issues facing Irish data protection, privac...view full story
Technical document translation

29/06/2009
Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story
BBC Art expert pays £50k for £750k painting

29/06/2009
Antiques Roadshow expert Philip Mould has snapped up a £750,000 Thomas Gainsborough painting for just £50,000 after an auction house failed to identify it.view full story
China's Green Dam software is not safe

29/06/2009
The Chinese government's plan to install content-filtering software on all PCs sold in the country could throw open the gates to a massive security breach. Called Green D...view full story
Apple iPhone Imaging Review

25/06/2009
Beyond the performance boost, the iPhone 3GS features a notably improved imaging experience that ranks high among the hardware upgrades built into the iPhone 3GS handset....view full story
Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior

15/06/2009
Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story
Expert says that hospitals are missing true extent of swine flu infection

08/06/2009
The extent of swine flu infection in the UK is being underestimated because hospitals are not testing patients with respiratory illnesses for the virus, according to one ...view full story
Brain imaging can help Psychiatrists

08/06/2009
A new 3-D brain scan called a "spect image" is helping psychiatrists to get into the heads of their patients. The scan shows the results of after a radioactive ...view full story
Imaging helps identify epilepsy

27/05/2009
Over the past decade, the imaging of epilepsy has changed substantially. With the advent of high resolution MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) such as the 3.0Tesla (3T) MRI...view full story
Airports install heat-seeking cameras to screen for flu fevers

26/05/2009
To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick ...view full story
FBI appoints first cybercrime expert in Estonia

13/05/2009
The FBI is to base a computer crime expert in Estonia later this year, this will be the first time the bureau is placing outside the United States an agent focused purely...view full story
Star Trek gadgets come to life

11/05/2009
Forty years ago the gadgets from the Star Trek series such as warp drives and transporter beams were more science fiction than fact.
But some of Star Trek's ...view full story
Phantom cash card trial concludes

01/05/2009
A one-day trial that raises questions about the security of cash cards concluded yesterday, with a decision expected in about a month.
The Halifax Bank was sued by...view full story
Judges to test expert witnesses?

28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
What it takes to be an Expert Witness

27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
Google launches two new services

22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
Identifying the right expert witness

02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
Experts find two new breast cancer genes

02/04/2009
Two new breast cancer genes, of which one reduces the chance of developing the disease while the other increases it, have been identified by an international team of scie...view full story
Mexican experts detect Frida Kahlo fakes

02/04/2009
Mexican art experts say that five paintings purportedly done by artist Frida Kahlo are apparently fakes. The paintings recently appeared in a private collection in wester...view full story
How forensic handwriting identification works

30/03/2009
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story
How to pick an expert witness

27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
Why we've reached the end of the camera megapixel race

17/03/2009
Akira Watanabe, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department, has officially thrown down the gauntlet and drawn a line in the megapixel sand. Twelve megapixels is...view full story
15.9m project to develop image-guided drug-delivery technology

13/03/2009
Royal Philips Electronics is leading a major new European project to develop drug-delivery technologies that could change the way treatment for cancer and cardiovascular ...view full story
Experts uncover cause of Grey hair

13/03/2009
Scientists at Bradford University believe they have uncovered the cause of why hair turns grey.
Greying hair is an accepted part of the ageing process, but expert...view full story
Experts say TV keeps kids awake

12/03/2009
Some Psychology experts say a three-hour bedtime TV show for pre-schoolers does more to keep kids awake than ease them into sleep.
Harvard University psychologist ...view full story
Scientists capture 3-D image of oldest fossil brain

04/03/2009
Scientists have revealed the 300 million year old brain of an extinct relative of today's sharks, the first time that soft tissue from such an ancient fossil has ever bee...view full story
3D images of virus could lead to cures

24/02/2009
Scientists have finally created a three-dimensional and precise image of a virus’ shell. The immensely protective outer coating could be what makes viruses so diffi...view full story
Experts release guidelines on use of breast MRI

17/02/2009
MRI should supplement and enhance current screening and diagnostic for breast cancer, not serve as a substitute for it, according to newly released physician guidelines.<...view full story
Expert Witness dispute hits McKie inquiry

06/02/2009
The inquiry into the Shirley McKie case has been thrown into dispute before any evidence has been taken. Ms McKie, a former police detective, was cleared of perjury after...view full story
Computer crime experts warn of Internet worm

29/01/2009
Computer experts say the person, or group, controlling a new Internet worm could commit crimes on an unprecedented scale.
Computers infected with the virus, known ...view full story
New imaging tool detects lesions missed during examaniations

27/01/2009
New Mammography Technology May Be More Effective Than Standard Screening Tools
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is an effective tool for identifying hard-to-de...view full story
Hacker faces 60 years in US prison

23/01/2009
Scottish hacker Gary McKinnon has admitted breaking into United States government computers as he attempts to halt his extradition. McKinnon has confessed to charges unde...view full story
MRI scans show post heart attack bleeding

21/01/2009
The first images of post-heart attack bleeding within the heart have been made by U.K. scientists using MRI scans.
The Imperial College London team said their rese...view full story
Website design determines how children process information

19/01/2009
A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children’s information processing. Results show that the type ...view full story
EU encourage Police to hack more

07/01/2009
The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
The plan...view full story
Molecular imaging locates cancer cells

06/01/2009
A new technique will enable physicians to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from healthy tissue in cancer patients. Researchers from the University of Erlangen-N rnberg, ...view full story
Suicide warning on US epilepsy drugs

17/12/2008
Patients on antiepileptics need to be monitored for indications of mood changes say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Antiepileptic drug packaging now displa...view full story
Terrorism at forefront of handheld technology

16/12/2008
The terrorists who struck Mumbai last month stunned authorities with not only with their use of sophisticated weaponry but also with their comfort with modern technology....view full story
Breast-imaging device could be a safer alternative to conventional mammograms

15/12/2008
The world's first radar breast imaging system has been developed at Bristol University and could revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer.
Profess...view full story
Cancer to become world’s biggest killer by 2010

10/12/2008
Cancer will pass heart disease to become the world’s top killer by 2010, while the number of cancer cases and deaths should double by 2030.
This year, there ...view full story
New Breast Imaging for Detecting Cancer

08/12/2008
Results which recognized mammography as a successful diagnostic tool for cancer were first published in 1967. Since that time, breast self-examination and a mammography h...view full story
Ignorance of computer viruses could be the cause of security problems.

02/12/2008
Get Safe Online managing director Tony Neate claimed that there is a need for the education of people of all ages and instruction on what protec...view full story
Energy saving at work .. the facts

17/11/2008
Microsoft recently conducted a survey on ‘average desktop usage’ and discovered that light tasks, such as typing in Word or answering email, comprise the prim...view full story
Database expert recognised for outstanding work

17/11/2008
Edinburgh University's specialist database researchers led by Professor Wenfei Fan have used the latest innovations in data strategy to develop a solution to data inaccur...view full story
Spam web host knocked offline

14/11/2008
Web host McColo has been switched off following claims that its client list includes some of the largest cyber-criminal gangs in the world. It is thought that that over 2...view full story
A new revolution in digital imaging with modular platform

14/11/2008
Digital cinema camera maker RED has announced a completely revamped, and completely modular, digital image capture system.
The DSMC system, which can be used for ...view full story
Psychology experiment uses video game

10/11/2008
A psychology expert is using the Nintendo Wii computer game to investigate how people think and make decisions. American Psychology expert Dr Rick Dale is to give a publi...view full story
Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success

05/11/2008
Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story
PC Experts expand

04/11/2008
Liverpool based PC Support Group has embarked on a growth strategy. The company founded three years ago, has just signed up its 350th customer.
The company specila...view full story
Memory stick loss embarrasses Whitehall

03/11/2008
A Government computer system has been shut down after a memory stick containing confidential pass codes was found in a pub car park.
The passwords and codes relate...view full story
How safe is your data when travelling by train

23/10/2008
Many people commute around the country by train and laptop use has increased since Wi-Fi became free to travellers earlier this year. But who else is reading your compute...view full story
Witness services manager wins award for caring.

22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story
Police raid the Darkmarket forum

17/10/2008
Dawn police raids saw around 60 people arrested in Manchester, Hull and London, Germany, Turkey and the US.
The Darkmarket forum was used by criminals to buy and ...view full story
Imaging Diagnostic Systems Sells Its CT Laser Mammography System to Budapest

15/10/2008
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced today that Laszlo Meszaros of Kardia Hungary Kft., has purcha...view full story
Bolton computer expert up for NHS tech award

10/10/2008
A computer expert from the Royal Bolton Hospital has been shortlisted for a regional NHS award.
Andy Minnett, a specialist biomedical scientist, has written a new ...view full story
Computer imaging to read human faces to detect threat

08/10/2008
An computer scientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada is developing a computer imaging process that will read expressions on a human face to know that person'...view full story
Coca-Cola wins website dispute

07/10/2008
A computer expert has lost his case against Coca-Cola, over the registration of a website name.
Stephen Ash, registered a name for an internet site – cokezer...view full story
Oxford University given £2m cancer boost

07/10/2008
Cancer research scientists at the University of Oxford have been awarded more than £2m by a panel of experts as one of four research centres in the United Kingdon t...view full story
Computers could read mammograms more accurately than humans

02/10/2008
A computer plus one medical expert are as effective at spotting breast cancer as the two experts usually used to read a mammogram.
Research suggests that computer-...view full story
Germany targets violent computer games

26/08/2008
Legislation recently passed in Germany, makes it easier to put violent computer games on the banned list following the introduction of a rating index.
Yet who set...view full story
From £10,000 to £100m as experts decide it is a da Vinci

19/08/2008
A drawing has jumped in value from £10,000 to £100m after art experts decided it was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. The artwork was previously attributed to an a...view full story
Experts gather for pain conference in Scotland

18/08/2008
More than 5,000 medical and scientific experts have gathered in Scotland for the 12th World Congress on Pain. It is the biggest conference being hosted by Glasgow this ye...view full story
BAFS Forensics Lecture - 6 September '08

14/08/2008
AFENTIS is lecturing at the annual ‘Stevenson Day’ on the 6th September, hosted by the British Academy of Forensic Science (BAFS).
A copy of the ...view full story
James Bond style attack on a networked world

14/08/2008
Want to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building?
Get Q to ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the...view full story
Microchipped passports cloned in tests.

07/08/2008
A computer researcher cloned the chips on two passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber, the chips were then recognised as genuine by...view full story
Google streetview 'won't invade privacy'

07/08/2008
Google Streetview will not be breaching any privacy laws when it is launched in the UK, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Streetview, part of Goog...view full story
Security expert helped uncover major flaw on Internet

05/08/2008
Dan Kaminsky of Seattle doesn't wear a leotard and tights like other superheroes, but a few weeks ago he saved the Internet. Kaminsky was typing away in bed in February t...view full story
Expert urges Olympic visitors to encrypt data

04/08/2008
China's blocking of Web sites has embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to Beijing also needed to...view full story
Experts uncover a hidden Van Gogh painting

04/08/2008
Scientists have found a portrait of a woman hidden behind Vincent Van Gogh's "Patch of Grass."
It's rare that new paintings by Old Masters are discovere...view full story
Security experts state that robust websites are prime targets for hackers

01/08/2008
A report from Websense shows that during the first six months of 2008, three-quarters of legitimate websites were compromised, which represents an increase of almost 50 p...view full story
Hacker faces US extradition after losing appeal

01/08/2008
A computer expert faces trail in the US hacking into computers at the Pentagon after losing an appeal Wednesday against his extradition in his final appeal to the House o...view full story
Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story
Computer Mouse to Die Imminently?

28/07/2008
A Gartner analyst has made a rather courageous prediction about the future of one of the most iconic computer items around; Steve Prentice says that the 36-year old devic...view full story
Building fire expert teams up with Edinburgh University

28/07/2008
A computer expert has teamed up with scientists at Edinburgh University to discover what can be learned from the 9/11 terror attacks to safeguard buildings devastated by ...view full story
Computer Hacking: How Best To Solve It

16/07/2008
With computers now such an integral part of society computer related crimes are inevitable and will evolve as quickly as the technology itself. The most well known form o...view full story
Security experts fix major flaw in web’s backbone

10/07/2008
You may be the victim of a major scam that exploits a flaw in the backbone of the web addressing system and not even be aware of it – typing the desired URL directl...view full story
File shares fined

04/07/2008
Topware Interactive, which produces the computer game Dream Pinball 3D, obtained default judgments in the Central London County Court against four individual file-sharers...view full story
Studies begin on the psychology of corporate digital signage

04/07/2008
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), one of Wales’ leading research-funding bodies, has awarded money for a series of pioneering studies into the psychologica...view full story
US Army set to hire internet spies

03/07/2008
The US Army is seeking a contractor to scan the internet for threats to American national security.
The Army wants a contractor to monitor web pages, chat rooms an...view full story
TSA's whole-body imaging system scans down to underwear

03/07/2008
For just over a month, the Transportation Security Administration's Whole-Body Imaging system has been screening hundreds of people a day.
The WBI machine can prod...view full story
Computers as safe as medical experts for prescribing blood thinning drugs

17/06/2008
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and r...view full story
Singers Defence Hit Hard In Experts' Testimonies

05/06/2008
A video forensics expert has shattered US singer R. Kelly's defence in his child pornography trial after matching a mole on the singer's back to that of the man in the se...view full story
How to protect your personal cyberspace

05/06/2008
The simple task of downloading some music from a file-sharing website proved to be a costly mistake for a young Wrexham man last summer. Richard, who is single and in hi...view full story
How a Cardiff computer could solve the mystery of the universe

05/06/2008
A multi-million pound supercomputer unveiled in South Wales could help solve the mystery of how stars are formed, accurately date ancient burial sites and even improve ca...view full story
Koncept Analytics Releases Report on Medical Imaging Market

29/05/2008
The report begins with a discussion of the medical imaging market and then goes on to analyze the worldwide and the US markets. The report profiles the major medical imag...view full story
Brain imaging could be potential future treatment strategy for anxiety

12/05/2008
In a move to develop a more personalised approach towards medication depending upon genetic information or other biological markers, researchers have shed light on the po...view full story
Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood

07/05/2008
Recently developed types of imaging techniques enable researchers to map brain circuits and chemical systems believed to play a role in depression, bipolar disorder and o...view full story
New York Plastic Surgeon Launches Revolutionary Series of Medical Videos on YouTube

06/05/2008
Manhattan-based facial plastic surgeon Oleh Slupchynskyj, M.D. has developed breakthrough educational videos for YouTube, which are paving the way for how the medical com...view full story
How Secure is your Wireless Network?

30/04/2008
Do you allow access to your network via Wireless?
Do you have any active Access Points?
Is Wireless in your network roadmap?
While the ability to c...view full story
Detecting breast cancer in the dentist's office

29/04/2008
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have developed a test to identify the presence and number of protein markers in a person’s s...view full story
The Digital Photography & Imaging Show hits London in June

29/04/2008
The Digital Photography & Imaging (DPI) Show will be held at London Islington’s Business Design Centre on Thursday 26 to Friday 27, 2008.
The DPI Show al...view full story
Sheffield NHS develops innovative nuclear imaging technology

21/04/2008
A groundbreaking technology developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) will allow clinicians to manipulate and view nuclear medicine images on c...view full story
Cardiff University Doctor makes headway in brain research

21/04/2008
Dr Alexander Leemans, of Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre, has been awarded first prize in The Brain Expert Competition, a leading research progra...view full story
Optos adds new retinal imaging device to armoury

17/04/2008
Optos, the Scottish eyecare specialist and rising technology star, yesterday said it had added a third device to its range, and that the new product was aimed at the need...view full story
University researcher wins Brain Expert prize

15/04/2008
Welsh research to improve knowledge of the structure and function of the human brain has won an award.
Dr Alexander Leemans, from Cardiff University’s Brain ...view full story
Girl's piece of old Rome delights the experts

15/04/2008
A young archaeologist from Bolton has made a discovery which has excited experts.
Sarah Duffy, aged 22, who grew up in Bolton Lancashire, discovered a Roman altar ...view full story
Computer Experts stage protest

11/04/2008
Approximately 60 data experts staged a rare and noisy street demonstration in downtown Oslo, Norway yesterday to protest against the adoption of Microsoft Corp’s do...view full story
Canada leads battle against Prostrate Cancer

07/04/2008
A $500,000 grant from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research promises to propel London, Ontario onto the global stage in the fight against a major killer of men -- pro...view full story
Global Imaging market overview: PIE 2008

07/04/2008
On Friday March 21st, at the CIPA/GfK Market Trend Seminar, the special business seminar of PIE (Photo Imaging Expo) 2008 took place at the Tokyo Big Site in Japan. Appro...view full story
Experts plan World Heritage bid

03/04/2008
A meeting is to be held in County Durham as the race to become a World Heritage Site heats up.
The twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of Wearmouth-Jarrow, classed as one...view full story
Imaging device that can detect tiny tumours

02/04/2008
A new approach to medical imaging using an instrument that can reveal details of tumours and tissues with a precision 1,000 times sharper than existing techniques has bee...view full story
Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money

01/04/2008
A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford T...view full story
The Use of Imaging Tools in Toxicology Assessments

01/04/2008
In the last decade, in vivo imaging methods have become established tools in basic science research. This lecture is designed provide a general overview of ultrasound ima...view full story
Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly

01/04/2008
A sophisticated imaging technique can detect the changes in blood flow in the brain that often herald the emergence of highly malignant brain tumors, researchers report.<...view full story
The 123 of digital imaging 5.0

01/04/2008
Site contributor Vincent Bockaert has today announced a totally new version of his excellent 'The 123 of digital imaging Interactive Learning Suite'. A favorite piece of ...view full story
Medical imaging company has new name

19/03/2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s former medical imaging unit in Billerica has a new name and management team. Avista Capital Partners, which bought the company from Bristol-Mye...view full story
Computer Forensic Experts help businesses

18/03/2008
Protecting a business from online security leaks can be a difficult undertaking at best. When making sure all the bases are covered as well as they can possibly be matter...view full story
Blair to join climate experts panel

17/03/2008
Tony Blair is joining a group of international experts on climate change in a bid to drive forward efforts to reduce global carbon emissions, it has emerged.
The f...view full story
YouTube Works to improve Image Quality

14/03/2008
While YouTube.com has garnered millions of users around the world, not everyone has been thrilled about the picture quality. Sometimes it's grainy, or dark, or blurry. So...view full story
US Medical Imaging Participates in National Colon Cancer Study

14/03/2008
In the wake of the American Cancer Society’s new guidelines on colon cancer screening, Scottsdale Medical Imaging (SMIL) announces that the organization was a leadi...view full story
New technique enables imaging of minute structures

13/03/2008
In one of the first projects to refine imaging technique to the point of near-atomic level resolution, scientists have captured a three-dimensional image of a virus at a ...view full story
Is photo real or a fake? Digital manipulation adds to US prosecution costs and can delay trials

10/03/2008
Each week, about 100,000 sexually explicit digital images of children arrive at Michelle Collins' office. They are sent by police and prosecutors who hope Collins and her...view full story
Experts say shared databases could deter nuclear threat

07/03/2008
International databases to share information about nuclear and radioactive materials are urgently needed to help deter potential nuclear threats, a team of scientific and...view full story
Experts 'rebuild' composer's face

04/03/2008
The face of Johann Sebastian Bach has been recreated by experts at Dundee University more than 250 years after the German composer's death.
It is believed that onl...view full story
US Experts Study Neuroscience Use in Courts

04/03/2008
When Peter Braunstein was put on trial in New York last year for a twisted Halloween torture attack, his lawyers used a visual aid to suggest that his actions were the pr...view full story
Computer experts point to White House failures in e-mail controversy

04/03/2008
US President Bush, who expresses disdain for e-mail, the White House system of electronic record-keeping is a good match. Even if Bush used e-mail, it might get lost in t...view full story
Experts Warn of Robotic Terrorism

29/02/2008
Military experts have warned that terrorists could use unmanned drones in aerial attacks, saying robotics offered a frighteningly easy way to evade security.
The k...view full story
Join the Society for Computers & Law

29/02/2008
Here are six excellent reasons to join the Society now
1. Membership valid from now until 31 March 2009
2. Access to the latest news and analysis on this w...view full story
Experts 'could view early Universe'

20/02/2008
Scientists have found a powerful natural lens in space which could allow them to peer deep into the early Universe.
A survey covering an area nine times the size o...view full story
Leading expert calls for new rules on medical screening

11/12/2007
Leading epidemiologist and preventive health expert, Professor Nicholas Wald has called for a new Medical Screening Code of Practice to protect the public against insuran...view full story
CCTV analysis technology to track ‘branded’ criminals

04/12/2007
London’s Metropolitan Police are in talks with computer visual analysis specialists to discuss the use of technology which c...view full story
Digital Forensics: A News Item provided by CCL Forensics

19/10/2007
Digital Forensics can be described as the investigation and analysis of digital media in the interests of determining potential evidence and is an invalu...view full story
Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.

07/09/2007
Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.Forensic evaluations put the evidence into context and can...view full story
Extracting information from integrated computer systems requires fundamental engineering skills to provide dependable expert services to clients.

06/07/2007
E-commerce, enterprise applications and e-mail systems provide the central nervous system to commercial and public sector organisations alike. Open to traditional attacks...view full story
SOCA promises sophisticated 21st century approach to fighting crime

05/07/2007
The news that a new crime-fighting agency will target the biggest criminals using a "sophisticated 21st century approach" is a boon to the expert witness community.
view full story
Only Following Orders? Gordon Lees of Construction specialists Driver Consult looks at the process of mediation.

05/07/2007
Mediation has been the courts chosen method of ADR since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules and, in keeping with that favour, the courts will seek to provide a...view full story
Digital fingerprinting

27/06/2007
Digital fingerprinting is crucial to guaranteeing the integrity of electronic evidence in court. The right computer forensics expert is vital. In today’s digital world...view full story
Expert not protected from self incrimination?

15/06/2007
The Court of Appeal has challenged the established legal principle that a person is protected from incriminating himself by forcing a computer expert to hand over potenti...view full story

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