2016 Results


2016’s Forensic 4:cast Awards were held on Thursday June 23, 2016. The awards were hosted, as always, by SANS at their DFIR Summit.

The finalists for each category is listed below. The winners are highlighted in red.

Computer Forensic Software of the Year

EnCase
AccessData FTK
X-Ways Forensic
Magnet IEF

Digital Forensic Blog of the Year

Forensic Focus Blog
Pro Digital Forensic Consulting Blog
Windows IR

Phone Forensic Hardware of the Year

UFED Touch
Teeltech IP-BOX
MSAB XRY Tablet

Digital Forensic Book of the Year

Learning iOS Forensics
Linux Forensics
Learn Android Forensics

Computer Forensic Hardware of the Year

Atola Insight Forensics
Wiebetech Ultradock
Tableau TD2U

Phone Forensic Software of the Year

Magnet IEF
Cellebrite
Magnet Acquire

Open Source Digital Forensic Software of the Year

Power Forensics
Autopsy
Volatility
Sumuri Paladin

Digital Forensic Organization of the Year

Magnet Forensics
SANS
Cellebrite

Digital Forensic Investigator of the Year

Sarah Edwards
Eric Zimmerman
David Cowen