I Lost My Data!
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”
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…
About Those Other Texting Apps in iOS…
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…
Discussion: SCOTUS, Carpenter & Call Detail Records
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…
Cellular GPS Evidence: Waze + Cellebrite + CellHawk
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!
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
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…
Cellular Provider Record Retention Periods
I just returned from a fantastic few days at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association 2017 annual conference. I spent 3 days meeting with litigators from all over Virginia about the various ways data can help in their cases. Part of…
Digital Forensic Discussion: So You Fired An Associate
Every company at every level has had to perform the unenviable task of forcefully off-boarding an associate or employee. Usually, this is initiated by management and executed by Human Resources. Somewhere in this process, the associate is informed of the decision, sometimes…
Mobile Forensics Monkey Wrench: iOS 10.2 and Encryption
It’s not secret to those involved in the study and practice of mobile forensics that Apple likes to throw us curve balls with almost every new iteration of the iOS operating system. It turns out, iOS 10.2 is no different (released…
