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21-08-2023
Zeno Geradts, forensic scientist at the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), has been nominated by the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) for the Adelaide medal awarded by the International Association of Forensic…
14-08-2023
The NFI is one of the participants on EXFILES, a European project that's all about hacking cryptophones.
12-07-2023
Criminals frequently use cryptophones to communicate. In order to obtain access to confiscated cryptophones, one of the things the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) is focusing on is cracking the users' passwords.
17-05-2023
NFI specialists conducted extensive tests to determine how reliable the registration of building levels on an iPhone really is.
15-05-2023
At the NFI Science Fair young scientists present promising forensic innovations. Collaborating with universities and universities of applied science is an important pillar in the NFI’s innovation programme.
06-04-2023
NFI accelerates forensic investigation with surprising solutions: glow-in-the-dark creative sand to study the behaviour of glass fragments in criminal cases
22-03-2023
Genealogical DNA testing helps find answers when identifying unidentified deceased persons, such as WWII victims. The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) now uses new technology that looks in greater detail at more locations in DNA.
21-03-2023
The NFI is partnering up with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to study what information the chemical composition of drug samples can yield about raw materials used, the production process, the drug smuggling method and more.
14-03-2023
The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) is worried about the prevalence of knife possession amongst minors. Recent studies show that edged weapons seized from minors are larger than average.
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