Camera Ballistics
Description
Camera Ballistics is a unique software product that uses advanced algorithms and cutting-edge technology to determine if a photo was truly taken by a suspected camera or not.
Photos contain more information than what you can see in the image. Camera Ballistics’ unique scientific algorithm goes deeper than just EXIF. It will identify if a photo was taken by a suspected camera device or not, giving you maximum data from photos and making Camera Ballistics an essential tool for every forensic investigator.
The principle
Camera Ballistics is not based on metadata such as EXIF, but it uses mathematics to analyze the physics of the sensor. Due to small differences in size and material composition, each pixel behaves differently, involving effects such as Photo Response Nonuniformity making each sensor unique.
Generate tamper proof evidence
All possible information such as device make, model, GPS, camera settings, mean square error, fingerprint presence result, probability, and correlation will be organized into a well-designed and comprehensive PDF report, suitable for submission as evidence.
Interpreting results
- Multiple views for data, like Email Explorer, provide the needed context to build a complete picture of an incident.
- Establish connections and relationships between evidence from different sources.
- Data visualizations help you to quickly connect the dots between all the artifacts in your case.
Two steps to digital forensic expertise
The power of Camera Ballistics is further amplified by its sleek and intuitive interface that guides you through processing in just a few clicks. Camera Ballistics takes its complex analysis method and turns it into a two-phase process. Simply create a few reference photos with the suspect camera for the program to learn about the device’s sensor and a sensor fingerprint will be generated. Camera Ballistics will use this fingerprint to analyze the photos you are investigating and match it to the ones taken by the suspected camera.
Learn
In this first step, you will supply reference photos from a camera in order to create its sensor fingerprint. The more photos you supply, the more precise your results will be. It is recommended to take at least 30 photos of white walls or clouds – images without sharp shapes and edges. Camera Ballistics will apply advanced algorithms to this folder in order to establish the sensor fingerprint.
Analyze
This step will match the fingerprint file created by the learn process to the photos under investigation. When you run the analysis, you can see the processing progress followed by the mathematical data and results as after analysis. Finally, a comprehensive and well-organized PDF report suitable for submission as evidence is generated.