Mr David Benford
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Job title: Associate Lecturer (Cybercrime and Digital Forensics)
Email: D.Benford@Derby.ac.uk
Personal website: www.4en6.me
Room: E513 Kedleston Road
I'm a media friendly expert
Recent publications
- Lallie H.S., Benford D., (2012), Challenging the Reliability of iPhone Geo-Tags, The International Journal of Forensic Computer Science [Accepted January 2012] Publication date to be announced soon.
Experience in Industry
I am an cyber-threat and digital forensic specialist at Blackstage Forensics Limited, Derbyshire.
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: School of Law and Criminology
Research interests
- Cyber-threats,
- geographic data generated by digital devices,
- online safety and privacy,
- modification of evidence on mobile phones,
- threats derived from social media.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
First Forensic Forum (F3.org.uk)
Additional Interests and Activities
Running, Music, Trustee of Cystinosis Foundation UK. I am regularly engaged to speak about cyber-crime, cyber-threats and digital forensics.
Media experience
Many radio interviews on cyber-crime related issues for BBC Radio.
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc Forensic Computing & Security, University of Derby
