Digital Audio Forensics Fundamentals

James Zjalic is a multimedia forensics examiner from Birmingham, UK. He holds a master’s degree in Media Forensics from the National Centre of Media Forensics at the University of Colorado, Denver, USA, and a bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering. His casework experience covers the entire scope of the justice system, from criminal through to civil arenas in relation to the most serious of offences and on behalf of various high profile organisations. Research highlights include peer-reviewed publications and international presentations on a range of multimedia forensics topics, including audio authentication and enhancement.

• 1. Introduction 2. History of Audio Forensics 3. Forensic Principles 4. Human Auditory System 5. Key Audio Principles 6. Audio Encoding 7. Preparatory Analysis 8. Audio Acoustics 9. Speech Forensics 10. Audio Enhancement 11. Audio Authentication 12. Forensic Reporting 13. Research