Professional Employment
2024 — Present
Endowed Full Professor of Digital Forensics
Open Universiteit (OUNL), Faculty of Science.
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1998 — 2009
Founder, Co-owner and CTO
ISAAC Software Solutions & Web Solutions BV.
Education
2000 — 2005
PhD (Formal Methods)
Eindhoven University of Technology. Faculty of Mathematics & Computer Science.
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1995 — 2000
MsC (Computer Science, with honors)
Eindhoven University of Technology. Faculty of Mathematics & Computer Science.
Key Publications & Papers
Sep 2025
Inaugural Lecture: Digital Traces – Clearly Unclear
H. van Beek. Open Universiteit, Heerlen.
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Jul 2025
Criminalistic zoom levels: Unravelling the hierarchy of forensic traces
H. van Beek, C. van den Pol, J. van der Weerd. Forensic Science International.
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Apr 2025 SOLVE-IT
SOLVE-IT: A proposed digital forensic knowledge base
C. Hargreaves, H. van Beek, E. Casey. Digital Forensic Research Conference (DFRWS).
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Dec 2020 Hansken
ChatGPT as a copilot for investigating digital evidence
H. henseler, H. van Beek. LegalAIIA 2023, in conjunction with ICAIL 2023.
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Dec 2020 DFaaSHansken
Digital Forensics as a Service: Stepping up the game
H. van Beek, J. van den Bos, A. Boztas, E. van Eijk, R. Schramp, M. Ugen. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation.
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Sep 2017 CASE
Advancing coordinated cyber-investigations and tool interoperability using a community developed specification language
E. Casey, S. Barnum, R. Griffith, J. Snyder, H. van Beek, A. Nelson. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation.
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Dec 2015 DFaaSHansken
Digital Forensics as a Service: Game On
H. van Beek, E. van Eijk, R. van Baar, M. Ugen, J. Bodde, A. Siemelink. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation.
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May 2014 DFaaS
Digital Forensics as a Service: a Game Changer
R. van Baar, H. van Beek, E. van Eijk. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation.
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Key NFI Expert Papers (in Dutch)
Verschoningsgerechtigde informatie verwerken met Hansken Hansken
NFI Information Paper, Dec 2024.
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Vernietigen van digitale sporen met verschoningsgerechtigde informatie
NFI Information Paper, Mar 2023.
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Selected Keynotes, Talks & Workshops
Workshop | Oct 2025 SOLVE-IT
SOLVE-IT: Improving the Quality of Investigations
Hansken.io 2025, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Workshop | Oct 2025 DFaaSHansken
Expanding DFaaS: Insights and Innovations in the Hansken Platform
EAFS 2025, Dublin, Ireland.
Keynote | Sep 2025 DFaaSHansken
Hansken – Transforming Digital Investigations
CINTIA 2025, AGH University, Krakow, Poland.
Techtalk | Jun 2025
How digital evidence works
Cyber Warfare Centre, Ministry of Defense, Huis ter Heide, The Netherlands.
Keynote | Mar 2024
How digital evidence works
DevConf 2024, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Workshop | Mar 2024 CASE
CASEWorks!
DFRWS EU 2024, Zaragoza, Spain.
Workshop | Jul 2023, Mar 2023 Hansken
Providing digital forensics as a service with code notebooks
DFRWS USA 2023, Baltimore, USA. DFRWS EU 2023, Bonn, Germany.
Keynote | Mar 2022 DFaaSHansken
Lessons learned from implementing digital forensics as a service
DFRWS APAC 2022, Adelaide, Australia.
Awards & Recognition
2024 Hansken
European Public Sector Award (Digital Transformation)
For high-impact innovation in evidence processing.
2022 CASEHansken
Annual TNO ICT Impact Award
For high-impact knowledge sharing in cybercrime fighting via Hansken/CASE.
2018 Hansken
Ministry of Justice & Security Innovation Award
For a successful innovation to improve the processing of digital evidence from crime scene to court.
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Civi graduation prize for industry 2000
Master Thesis award by the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.
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Excellent Student Program 2000
Excellent student award by Internet Society Nederland (ISOC).
Selected Media & Interviews
Article | Jan 2026
Je telefoon weet of je liegt: wij keken mee in het lab
De Stentor, M. Simons.
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Article | Sep 2025
Oratie Harm van Beek: van digitale sporen naar betrouwbaar bewijs
NFI.nl, E. Marijt.
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Article | Aug 2025 Hansken
NFI-platform Hansken actief in zeventien landen
ICT/Magazine, K. Loohuis.
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Interview | May 2025 Hansken
Hansken helpt bij filteren toegang tot digitale sporen
NFI.nl, M. van der Molen.
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Interview | May 2025
Privacy en digitale opsporing, een lastig parket
Open Magazine, OUNL, E. Hollman.
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Interview | Feb 2025 SOLVE-IT
NFI ontwerpt internationale kennisbank over digitaal onderzoek
NFI.nl, M. van der Molen.
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Interview | Dec 2024
Harm van Beek benoemd tot hoogleraar Digital Forensics
Security Management, vol 6, M. Jelgersma.
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Interview | Aug 2024
Zoeken naar een digitale speld in een hooiberg
Computable.nl, T. Molenaar.
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Interview | Aug 2024
In databrij bergen bewijs van criminele activiteiten
De Limburger, C. van Dyck.
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Article | Sep 2023
Expressing Uncertainty Without Confusing the Fact Finders
Forensic Horizons, C. Miller.
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Article | Jul 2023 Hansken
Forensic Institute provides Hansken viewing method for Dutch lawyers
Computer Weekly, K. Loohuis.
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Article | Mar 2023 Hansken
Advocaten kunnen nu ook vanaf eigen werkplek berichten doorzoeken over zware misdrijven
Het Parool, W. Laumans & P. Vugts.
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Article | Jul 2022 DFaaSHansken
DFaaS: Not a Silver Bullet, but a Crucial Tool
Police Chief Magazine, vol 89, nr 7, IACP.
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