We are aware that there are some members of the digital evidence community who may be wary of, unwilling to, or unable to give evidence to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Computer Evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/use-of-computer-evidence-in-court-to-be-interrogated ). To ensure that their views & experiences can be properly represented, we are running a short survey ro capture essential information that we will submit to the Inquiry on behalf of respondents. All information will be anonymised and only used or reproduced with the consent of the contributors.

The survey has been prepared by Angus Marshall with support from Prof. Sarah Morris and Simon Biles, for whose support we are very grateful.

Please do complete the form at https://forms.gle/BwmDytnHT3z8pmCDA . It should only take 10-20 minutes. Or if you prefer to email us: survey@devce.org

Are certifications important? Yes, no, and it depends.

Do certifications make you an expert? No.
Do certifications help with the hiring process? Yes.
Do certifications help you be up to date? It depends.

If work pays for them, go for it.
If you have to pay them yourself, do your research.