Digital forensics is a complicated field. As mentioned in previous articles, much of what we do as forensic practitioners is break down very complicated & technical matters to basic concepts that stake-holders in our cases can easily understand. In fact,…
Increasingly, cellular records and their associated location information is being used in civil litigation, as where previously it was considered to be a “law enforcement only” tool. But in the age when users carry at least one smart phone with…
Using Cellular Records Analysis in Insurance Claims Since getting trained and certified several years ago in the proper acquisition, interpretation, analysis and mapping of cellular call detail records, we’ve worked numerous types of cases. We’ve also tried out several tools…
I Lost My Data! Recently I was invited to attend an Instructor Development Course (IDC) for a well-known, global digital forensics company, for which training is a component of their business. The IDC was run by two of the managers…
Apple iPhone “Significant Locations” I recently attended a conference of civil litigators in Virginia. During the cocktail hour and after a very interactive CLE presentation on “Leveraging Data in Insurance Fraud Investigations”, I was talking with a few attendees about…
In the age of ubiquitous mobile device usage and the seemingly ever-present need for digital evidence in the form of text messages to be used in legal proceedings, we see lots of requests for forensic data retrieval of standard (SMS…
On November 29, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear arguments in the case of Carpenter v. US. At the heart of the arguments is whether or not the government (i.e., law enforcement) need a search warrant…
It’s becoming common knowledge that location evidence on cellular devices can provide a wealth of evidence in any number of civil, criminal and investigative matters. Law enforcement agencies use cellular location evidence from service providers to help place a criminal…
Personal Injury & Insurance Fraud Investigation: Get the Mobile Device! As a registered Private Investigator in Virginia, I routinely see job postings and other opportunities for “surveillance investigators” to work insurance fraud cases. This role involves a licensed private investigator…
Case Study: Call Detail Records Analysis in Civil Domestic Litigation The conventional wisdom with regard to cellular call detail record analysis is that it is a tool primarily used by law enforcement to help prove or disprove the location of…
