Timelines in P2P Forensic Cases 2018-03-11 Troy Schnack Creating a timeline of activity in a digital forensic (4n6) case can be vitally important to the ultimate goal of placing a person at the scene. In criminal 4n6 cases, the investigator, whether law enforcement or defense, is assigned the task to put a “butt in the seat”. This blog is intended to help avoid the many misconceptions seen regarding dates / times (DT) on reports from both sides. We’ve all spent countless hours gathering various artifacts and combining the data into a timeline. I’ve used my past mistakes and testing to help you avoid the same errors. The sole intent of this blog is to help find the truth. Information and technology are continually changing. Please feel free to identify any incorrect conclusions or other errors on my part as I’m always excited to learn. Brett Shavers ( Blog ) and others have written about our innate need to solve problems and the processes we can employee. 4n6 investigators