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Dark web intelligence, emoji decoding, interactive lessons, and advanced threat detection — Forensic Pathways is at the forefront of protecting vulnerable people from technology-facilitated abuse, and now bringing that expertise directly into UK schools. Forensic Pathways Featured by the BBC for Pioneering Work in Online Safety and Dark Web Investigation Birmingham-based digital forensics firm Forensic Pathways has been featured by the BBC following its role in a landmark research initiative targeting the online abuse of women and girls. The CyberDIVA project — a collaboration between Forensic Pathways and Aston University — has produced a powerful suite of protective tools designed to help individuals, parents, educators, and organisations better identify and respond to online harm. The project was developed in response to the largest ever study of technology-facilitated abuse against women and girls in the UK, with findings that highlight just how urgent this issue has become. The Scale of the Problem: What the Research Revealed The data uncovered during the CyberDIVA research phase is striking: While boys and men are also affected by online abuse, the research confirmed that women and girls bear a disproportionate burden — spanning everything from sexual harassment in virtual reality environments, to catfishing, stalking, and the exploitation of