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Exciting advancements are constantly emerging in the world of computer forensics! The latest tools are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to significantly enhance our ability to process vast amounts of digital evidence, from automating data analysis and pattern recognition to more accurately detecting deepfakes. We're seeing powerful new capabilities in mobile forensics for extracting data from highly encrypted devices and recovering deleted files, even from the latest iOS and Android versions. Additionally, cloud forensics is evolving rapidly to navigate the complexities of distributed data across multiple platforms, ensuring we can trace and analyze digital footprints no matter where they reside. These innovations empower us to conduct more efficient, precise, and comprehensive investigations, providing clearer insights for legal proceedings here in Kenya and beyond.

Virtual Reality: another world within sight
WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY?
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings. This environment is perceived through a device known as a Virtual Reality headset or helmet. VR allows us to immerse ourselves in video games as if we were one of the characters, learn how to perform heart surgery or improve the quality of sports training to maximize performance.
Although this may seem extremely futuristic, its origins are not as recent as we might think. In fact, many people consider that one of the first Virtual Reality devices was called Sensorama, a machine with a built-in seat that played 3D movies, gave off odours and generated vibrations to make the experience as vivid as possible. The invention dates back as far as the mid-1950s. Subsequent technological and software developments over the following years brought with them a progressive evolution both in devices and in interface design.

DIFFERENCES WITH AUGMENTED REALITY
Despite being a technology that originated decades ago, many people are still unfamiliar with the concept of Virtual Reality. It is also quite common to confuse the term Virtual Reality with augmented reality.

The main difference between the two is that VR builds the world in which we immerse ourselves through a specific headset. It is fully immersive and everything we see is part of an environment artificially constructed through images, sounds, etc. On the other hand, in augmented reality (AR), our own world becomes the framework within which objects, images or similar are placed. Everything we see is in a real environment and it may not be strictly necessary to wear a headset. The clearest and most mainstream example of this concept is Pokémon Go.

However, there is also a combination of both realities called mixed reality. This hybrid technology makes it possible, for example, to see virtual objects in the real world and build an experience in which the physical and the digital are practically indistinguishable.

MAIN APPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL REALITY
That's enough about the theory that is projecting us into the future. Which sectors is Virtual Reality actually being used in today? Medicine, culture, education and architecture are some of the areas that have already taken advantage of this technology. From guided museum visits to the dissection of a muscle, VR allows us to cross boundaries that would otherwise be unimaginable.

Two Factor Authentication
Popular online services, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Apple and Microsoft, use two factor authentication to add an extra layer of security for account logins. Besides the username and password, or personal identification number (PIN) or pattern, two factor authentication requires a second token, such as a:
• Physical object - credit card, ATM card, phone, or fob
• Bio-metric scan - fingerprint, palm print, as well as facial or voice recognition
Even with two factor authentication, hackers can still gain access to your online accounts through attacks such as phishing attacks, malware, and social engineering.
Go here to find out if websites you visit use two factor authentication.

AUSTRALIA HAS BECOME A TESTING GROUND FOR GLOBAL ICT PROJECTS
The diverse, sophisticated customer base of Australia’s ICT industry, paired with its innovative drive and extensive market size, has made the country an ideal location for various global and regional ICT activities.

International bodies such as Canon, IBM, and Avaya have built product development facilities in Australia; Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, and CSC run technical assistance centres in the country for operations around the globe; and Google Maps and Warner Bros. have established local bases to develop international digital content for business and entertainment sectors – to name a few.

Our national ICT workforce has excelled in delivering quality technical knowledge (specifically in areas of architecture and integration); with a software-sector that benefits from low development costs. As a result, the country has proven to a “fertile” hotspot for creative, digital businesses, generating over $23 billion per year.