Team VTOAug 17, 20211 minBlood DamageVTO has done extensive research on damaged devices, but to truly understand what law enforcement come upon at a gruesome crime scene, we...
Team VTOJul 1, 20211 minDevice DecontaminationVTO Labs has created a proprietary process for the safe decontamination of electronic devices exposed to hazardous materials. Items that...
Team VTOJun 1, 20211 minWebinar - Fire Damaged DevicesIn this webinar, Steve Watson and Matt Domanic of VTO Labs explore the impact of fire on digital evidence items. The webinar walks...
Team VTOMay 4, 20211 minDealing With Contaminated Digital DevicesIn the March-April 2021 issue of Evidence Magazine. VTO CEO explores the question, "Could evidence collected on crime scenes be...
Team VTOMar 18, 20211 minFire Damage Lab ResearchFollowing VTO Labs' experiments with a local fire department, VTO Forensics Lab Analyst Matt Domanic shows fire investigators the best...
Team VTOFeb 24, 20211 minFire Damage Field ResearchWith the assistance of a local fire department, VTO Labs placed several devices (computers, laptops, and hard drives) in wooden...
Team VTOJan 30, 20211 minDFRWS APAC KeynoteVTO CEO Steve Watson gives the keynote presentation at this year's Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS) Asia-Pacific Conference,...
Team VTOOct 14, 20201 minVTO Labs Contaminated Device Transport KitFinally a solution to keep digital forensics examiners safe from devices that have been exposed to dangerous substances like fentanyl,...
Team VTOOct 6, 20201 minVTO Tips & Tricks: White it outWhat do you do when you can't quite make out the engraved characters on the chip you want to identify? Grab some white correction fluid!
Team VTOOct 1, 20202 minWhat is underfill?Underfill is a type of liquid polymer applied to the printed circuit board (PCB) after it has been subjected to the reflow process. It...
Team VTOSep 1, 20201 minVTO Tips & Tricks: Removing RF shieldsPrying at a radio frequency (RF) or electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield using pliers or snips can damage the printed circuit board...
Team VTOAug 13, 20202 minWhat is conformal coating?Conformal coating is a protective chemical coating that is applied to parts of or all of the topography of the printed circuit board...
Team VTOJul 28, 20201 minVTO Tips & Tricks: Screen Before TeardownIt's a good idea to know all you can before beginning teardown of a device. An X-ray will provide lots of information before diving in.
Team VTOJul 22, 20201 minDecontamination of Electronic Devices – narcotics, bloodborne pathogens, and virusesVTO Labs has created a proprietary process for the safe decontamination of electronic devices exposed to hazardous materials. Evidence...
Team VTOJul 7, 20201 minData Retrieval from an Unlikely Device – Satellite Connected Ocean BuoyAt VTO Labs, we are frequently engaged by organizations needing to retrieve data from unusual devices. In November 2019, an industry...
Team VTOJun 9, 20201 minNew Video Series: Tips & TricksWhat should you do if you find a device in water? Find out in our first VTO Tips & Tricks video.
Team VTOApr 9, 20201 min Handling Evidence Exposed to Biohazardous MaterialThis presentation stemmed from our own investigation and lab practices on dealing with evidence that has been exposed to toxic and biohazard
Team VTOApr 8, 20206 minFrozen Forensics: Exploring VTO’s radical new research on water damaged mobile devicesCan data be retrieved from a smart phone that has been in a frozen pond? The forensic scientists at VTO Labs needed to find out.
Team VTOMar 17, 20201 minA Mobile Phone Lost in a Boating Accident "Our research shows that quite often, the data still exists on the chip even though the circuit board is severely damaged.” Watson said.