SQUIRRELFORENSICSDesigned in the UK
For private laboratories and independent examiners
A connected workspace for civil disputes, employment investigations and independent review. Examine the material needed for the instruction and retain a clear route back to the source.
Planned release Q1 2027 · Explore the workflow and check build support.
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Private forensic labs
Private forensic work often begins with a narrow question: was a file copied, when did a document change, or does another report's interpretation fit the available records? A full processing run is not always the most useful first step.
Acorn is a forensic operating system with Workbench for case-based examination and focused apps for individual tasks. Evaluate it alongside your established laboratory methods: use the same preserved source, inspect the available records and compare a defined result. That establishes where it helps without requiring a wholesale change of tools.
Use a focused application or a Workbench review for the question in hand. Retain specialist tools and independent checks where they add value, rather than treating a new platform as a replacement for every established method.
Test intake, examination and handover on representative material. Check supported inputs, processing gaps and usable outputs, then record where another application or manual step is still needed.
Retain the records, source references and examiner notes behind each finding. Make it practical for a colleague to check the method and consider a competing explanation.
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
Example instruction: a solicitor asks a private laboratory to review an employee's returned laptop. The employer suspects that client documents were copied during the final working week.
Identify the relevant documents, dates and available device or account collections. Record any limits on personal material and keep the preservation and examination tasks distinct.
Review document content, file-system history and available access or transfer records. Compare the source records with an established method where appropriate, and investigate any difference rather than treating agreement as automatic proof.
Distinguish a file's presence from evidence of access, copying or transfer. Retain the supporting records and identify any missing account or destination evidence that could test the conclusion.
Illustrative civil/employment instruction, not a client case. The Workbench screenshots show constructed commercial data. A folder name or cloud-service visit alone does not prove a transfer.
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Start with the proposition being checked and, where available, the underlying evidence rather than the report alone. Acorn can provide another route into supported records; the examiner still compares methods, coverage and interpretation.
Keep your existing tools and test a specific handover: source format, version, exported records and references. Working alongside another product does not mean its software runs inside Acorn or that its native case format can be imported.
A focused app can inspect a particular database, document or artefact without starting a wider case review. Agree what the output needs to answer and when the available evidence calls for more work.
Agree one representative instruction, known test material and acceptance criteria. Review coverage, repeatability, exports, examiner effort and peer review from start to finish. Record observed benefits and gaps before deciding where it fits.
The planned 2027 bundle
The proposed portable bundle pairs Acorn with a workstation, USB-C-powered screen, mini keyboard, mouse and carry bag.
Working specification: 24 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 9 or Intel Core i9, and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. Final components and compatibility are still being selected.
Explore the planned bundle ↗COMING SOON · Q1 2027
Provisional specification and price target. Final VAT treatment, delivery, licence terms and availability will be confirmed before orders open.
Notify me + 10% launch offer ↗No deposit or pre-order is taken here.
Start with your requirements
Bring one recurring instruction and the tools you already use. We can plan a workflow demonstration and the checks a useful pilot would need.
Application screens are selected from the September 2026 Acorn screenshot pack. Captions distinguish native setup views, constructed training records and public-corpus results. They are not private client cases, and a displayed control does not establish that every operation was completed.
Relevant public sources include DeepBlueCLI training event logs and Plaso test data. Check the relevant source terms before redistributing an underlying dataset.
Workspace scenes and sector mascot variants are generated illustrations. They do not show actual police, judicial, military or university deployments or endorsements. The original Squirrel Forensics identity is retained.
