Housekeeping and the venue
Good day. In just a couple of minutes we'll be starting our conference, so I invite everyone who's currently in the coffee-break area to join us in the hall. And while our friends are making their way in, let me go over a few technical points about the venue itself. So, this here is the presentation area. As you saw in the program, there's going to be quite a lot today. A bit further on is the coffee-break area. During every break there'll be tasty tea, coffee and other snacks for you there. Besides that, if you go just a little bit further, that's where our booth area is, where the conference's partner companies have brought a lot of their developments, because some we haven't seen in two or three years.
Besides that, let me tell you about the entrance and exit. You all came in today through the main entrance, by elevator. No more than six per elevator. The venue staff have probably told you that already. Still, I realize there are quite a few smokers among us, so we don't overload the elevator during breaks, we've opened another entrance. That entrance is on the left side — over on the left there's the restroom, and that exit a bit further on. Also, that's where we go out, but the entrance still stays centralized, just the one, exactly where you came in. That's basically it from me on the technical points, and I think we can get started with our conference.
First, let me introduce myself. I know many of you have seen me before, many have known me a long time, but my name is still Dmitry Yankovoy. Today, following the good old tradition of MKO Systems, I'll be moderating our event today. I'm glad to welcome those who are here in the hall today, and glad to welcome those joining us on the online stream. And let's move on first, besides me, to introducing the company. The main organizer of this event is MKO Systems, a leading Russian developer of software for computer forensic examination of mobile devices, cloud services, computers and much more.
We also run our own training in digital forensics. Today, by the way, we've prepared quite a lot of surprises for you, because our conference has been held since 2016. Imagine, back then it had a slightly different name, but still, the first seeds were planted right then. I think there are people in the hall right now who were at that very first conference, and yet ten years have passed. And honestly, it's really nice to see so many people in the hall who over this time have become our friends, because our conference is really not so much about the talks, about learning something new, as it has become one big platform for people from literally all over the country and different fields.
Because originally the conference was intended only for law enforcement staff, then we changed the format a bit, and every year we experiment with that format. And by the way, this year we'll have experiments too, which, so to speak, will break with our traditions.
The tenth MFD's format: a 2021 time capsule instead of the roast
As you know, in the final block of our event we always hold a roast, but today there won't be a roast. Back in 2021, at the conference held around these same dates near Komsomolskaya metro station, we sealed a time capsule, back in 2021. We haven't opened it since, but today that's what we'll do, and discuss how the experts of that time, and other researchers too, saw digital forensics five years on, and we'll go over all those notes with our experts. So overall the format stays the same, that is, a space for live discussion, but there won't be a roast. So what do we do about bugs?
I know they'll show up either way, I mean, there's no getting away from that, Only those who do nothing never have any. Look, throughout the whole day, as I already said, our team will be working in the booth area. You can come up to the guys, tell them everything, show them everything. They might even help with something right away and advise you, if that's possible. But again, as our tech support always writes: send us the logs. And that's true, honestly, because poking around blind is a tricky business. Still, besides being able to leave feedback there, you'll also be able to pick up some small souvenir prizes there.
So, I've run through the technical points, covered everything. I won't say anything about phones, you all know that already.