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New update features the Compare module to spot the slightest sector differences, enables the detection of the used-drive scam on Seagate devices, and introduces more options for eRecycling
Atola TaskForce

TaskForce 2026.10 update: Compare module and Seagate FARM log

The new firmware update for TaskForce is ready for download! It features the Compare module to spot the slightest sector differences, enables the detection of the used-drive scam on Seagate devices, and introduces additional features for ITAD/eRecycling customers. Find sectors that differ The new Compare module, hiding under the Other icon, basically helps you find a needle in a haystack. It searches all sectors of a source drive and its image (drive or file) and reports exactly which sectors differ or are unreadable. You can also compare disk sectors with a specified Hex or LBA pattern. It may be handy when the hash doesn’t match or when you need to Read more…

By Sergiy Pasyuta, ago
Atola Insight Forensic

Remote drive acquisition using Atola Boot Image

Sometimes the drive you need to image is a drive you can’t take out. The SSD is soldered to the motherboard. Or server that forbidden to disassemble. Here is how our customers talk about such kind of cases. Tax authority: During a physical search in the home of a suspect or a datacenter, connect the atola to the router /switch on the network and plug in multiple usb sticks in computers on location to start imaging, or do perhaps even remote triage? Law enforcement: It would saves a lot of time if TaskForce was very far from the source drive location and allow to image a remotely located drive Army: Read more…

By Vitaliy Mokosiy, ago
Forensic remote acquisition with Atola Boot Image
With Insight 5.8, you can extract all files with found artifacts in L01 format.
Atola Insight Forensic

Image only files with artifacts in Insight Forensic 5.8

Picture this: you’re performing a physical drive imaging and notice a bunch of Bitcoin and Ethereum address artifacts. You want to analyze them ASAP, but creating the full drive image could take hours. With Atola Insight Forensic 5.8, you can extract all files with found artifacts in L01 format on the spot, saving yourself a ton of time. Here’s how it works. Step 1: Search for artifacts during imaging When starting a new physical imaging session, enable artifact search in the imaging settings. During imaging, Insight Forensic will look for the artifacts you’ve selected, including: Bitcoin or Ethereum addresses BIP39 mnemonic phrases Keywords Regular expressions GPS coordinates Phone numbers Credit Read more…

By Sergiy Pasyuta, ago
Atola TaskForce

25G Fiber extension + TaskForce 2026.2 update

Meet the new kid on the block! After months of meticulous research, thoughtful development, and rigorous testing, Atola Technology is proud to announce a new hardware add-on for TaskForce and TaskForce 2 – 25G Fiber Extension.   The system-wide support for the extension is included in the new TaskForce firmware update -  2026.2. The update also features new Web API endpoints and enhancements to enable more flexible automation workflows. Let’s dive deeper into the update details! Image to a network share at up to 50 Gb/s The new extension module is designed to integrate with your lab’s fiber-based network and shorten your total acquisition time, supporting data transfer speeds of Read more…

By Sergiy Pasyuta, ago
Company news

2025. Year in Review

As we welcome 2026, it’s time to look back at everything the Atola team achieved in 2025. This was a year of product breakthroughs, customer engagement, team growth, and new ways in which we support the digital forensics community. From major firmware releases and a record number of trainings, to an exciting Product Hunt milestone and dozens of international conferences and meetings, 2025 was one of the most dynamic years in Atola’s history.  Here is what made it special. Product Highlights of 2025 This year brought several key updates across our product line with features shaped directly by customer feedback, interviews, and hands-on sessions in forensic labs worldwide. Atola TaskForce Read more…

By Yulia Samoteykina, ago
TaskForce 2025.11 update: ZFS support and server-side user authentication with LDAP
Atola TaskForce

TaskForce 2025.11 update: ZFS support + LDAP authentication

The new firmware update is fire! TaskForce now offers system-wide support for the ZFS file system and LDAP integration for centralized user authentication. Let’s dive deeper into details about these impressive features. Diagnose, browse, and image devices with ZFS partitions TaskForce now fully supports drives and image files with the ZFS file system, which can be found on servers, network-attached storage appliances, and Linux-based devices. Support includes diagnostics (File systems stage), imaging, partition browsing and more. The RAID autodetection module now applies its algorithms to identify and reassemble unknown RAID configurations with ZFS partitions. The full list of file systems, supported by TaskForce, now looks like this: NTFS, ext4/3/2,  XFS,  Read more…

By Sergiy Pasyuta, ago
Atola Insight Forensic

Logical imaging in Insight Forensic 5.7

Yeah, this is huge! Insight now has on board the powerful Logical imaging module with highly customizable filters. Let’s take a close look at the feature that could save you hours of time and terabytes of storage space! What logical imaging has to offer Want to know what’s under the hood? Built-in include and exclude filters L01 format for target image file with optional compression Up to 3 parallel logical imaging sessions with pause/resume option Support for all popular device types and file systems What exactly does it do? Logical imaging creates a forensically sound target image in L01 format with only those partitions, folders or files that match your Read more…

By Sergiy Pasyuta, ago
Atola Insight Forensic gets logical imaging functionality