Case Study: North Florida ICAC improves case turnaround with Magnet Forensics AXIOM

How AXIOM Helps ICAC Investigators Acquire Crucial Mobile Evidence

The North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which combats the online exploitation of children, faced a significant challenge due to mobile device encryption and unsupported apps. This encryption, designed to protect privacy, often prevented investigators from accessing the crucial smartphone evidence needed in 75 percent of their cases, severely hindering their ability to build cases against suspects.

Magnet Forensics addressed this challenge with its AXIOM platform, which bypasses device locks on a wide range of phones and extracts data from unsupported applications. This solution allowed examiners to acquire critical mobile evidence much faster, significantly improving their case turnaround time. The ease of use and powerful parsing capabilities of Magnet Forensics' AXIOM enabled investigators to uncover essential chat, geolocation, and web activity data that was previously inaccessible.

The North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)

David Bear

Computer Forensic Examiner