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November 4, 2013
Something else cool about XWF
Consider the differences between X-Ways v12 below:
X-Ways Forensics version 12
With the current version 17:
X-Ways Forensics version 17
They look the same!
XWF has had literally hundreds upon hundreds of significant updates over this time between v12 and v17, but the interface and usage remains constant. Personally, I enjoy an update to a program that looks the same, the buttons are in the same place, and there are new features to use. The last thing I want is a totally different interface, buttons where I have to hunt and peck to find or miss completely, or have to take another class from the vendor to be told how to use their new fandangle program.
It’s nice to know that in 10 years, XWF will probably look the same, even though I know it will be able to do so much more then, I’ll be able to use it without skipping a beat.
This is also the reason that the XWF Guide will carry you through the next many years without having to worry about a major change in operation of XWF. What other manual or guide can say that?
October 31, 2013
Cloud Storage Forensics and XWF
I recently finished tech editing a book soon to be published on Cloud Storage Forensics. One of the main tools used was….wait for it…X-Ways Forensics. Without giving anything about the book away, I was really impressed by the level of detail documented on the amount of research conducted in cloud storage forensics.
The book goes to print in January, but available for preorder. I’ll be writing a review of the book once it is made available, but in short, I give it a high grade of technical accuracy and research on the most commonly used cloud storage services and the connected machines. The authors documented testing of various cloud services as if it were scientific examinations (which by the way, digital forensics testing is…) and their methods can be used by anyone as can their results. I’ll give a small tidbit that there are many instances of “holy smokes!” on some of their findings that I have not seen anywhere else.
The authors could have chosen any major forensic tool, but they chose XWF. This is just another example of how X-Ways Forensics is used to validate scientific theories and tests over all others. The reason is simple: XWF works.
This book, along with a few others that I know are coming out fairly soon, should be quick sellouts for the first printing. For anyone that buys books from Amazon, preordering is a good way to go and Amazon price matches books, even after you have already ordered. Just saying…
