Hansken Newsletter July

In the past months, we have been working on the development of many Hansken training opportunities. The aim was to build a curriculum with suitable courses for all different levels of Hansken users. So, whether you are a new Hansken user, an advanced user, a digital expert or a Hansken case operator: we have a training available. The Hansken Academy offers the training materials, but the actual training is provided by the Hansken partners or in some cases an external training institute, selected by Hansken. Read the article to see what courses are coming up!

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Hansken has recently made an appearance at several international events. During seminars and presentations, Hansken's progress has been presented and discussed. Amongst others, we have been present at the EuCB in Stockholm, DFRWS USA in Baltimore, the LegalAIIA in Portugal and the ENFSI meeting in Lausanne. And we are also working towards new international presence, like the Forensic Experts Forum of Europol, the ICDDF in Birmingham and the DFRWS APAC 2023 in Singapore.

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The 2nd Hansken.io Community Meeting on September 20^th and 21^st is set to be a remarkable gathering of digital forensics specialists from around the globe. This year, we will look at ’The Future of Hansken’ from all kinds of angles. With interesting speakers, valuable networking opportunities, a real-life Hansken helpdesk and an extensive program with different tracks and workshops, this event is not to be missed for Hansken partners. Register now and join us in shaping the future of digital forensics with Hansken!

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Are we working on the right features? How does the end-user appreciate new developments in Hansken? Do we see voids between what users need and what we have scheduled on our backlog? Just a selection of questions that are important in keeping a good focus. To be able to collect insights or ideas on these matters, we strive for an active relationship with Hansken users. The Hansken User Group and the Hansken Quarterly’s are ways to achieve this.

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Hansken recently launched a new service management organization. Because of the ongoing growth and maturing of Hansken, we needed a renewed look at the services that are important to partners. And also to set new goals for service quality. Transparency and the opportunity to trace issues are the most important points of focus.  

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Where to find more information about Hansken in the public arena:

• Computer Weekly - Forensic Institute provides Hansken viewing method for Dutch lawyers – interview with Harm van Beek, senior digital forensic scientist and court expert at the NFI. About the new innovative facility in Hansken that enables Dutch lawyers to view digital traces in criminal cases from their own workplace via the forensic platform Hansken. A world’s first!
• Scientific paper – ‘ChatGPT as a Copilot for Investigating Digital Evidence’ – by Hans Henseler and Harm van Beek (NFI). This paper explores the potential of advanced AI-powered solutions, such as ChatGPT, in enhancing the capabilities of investigators in various aspects of their investigations.

Events organized or attended by Hansken:

• September 12^th - 14^th – Hansken Advanced course at DataExpert (partners only)
• September 13^th – Hansken Case Operator training (partners only) @NFI
• September 14^th – Hansken Update Hour, first edition after the summer break
• September 14^th – 15^th - Forensic Experts Forum 2023 Europol
• September 20^th – 21^st – 2^nd Hansken.io Meeting @Amsterdam
• September 25^th – 28^th – ICDDF, Birmingham
• October 27^th – 20^th – DFRWS APAC 2023 Singapore