Homegrown devices make crime scene data extraction easier

Innovative solution: Madius (second from left) showing the PenDua at the Special KPI product launch in Kuala Lumpur. With him are (from left) Dr Amirudin, Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Mohd Azhar Yahaya and Cybersecurity Malaysia head of department (digital forensics) Mohd Zabri Adil Talib.

KUALA LUMPUR: From data extraction to detailed reports and ensuring that information is admissible as court evidence, Malaysian digital forensic investigators often face a daunting task when gathering data from devices found at crime scenes.

Data duplication and extraction devices are available, but the cost of importing just one device could set authorities back by at least RM10,000.