Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Third-Party Apps Are a Treasure Trove for Digital Investigations

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The article highlights how third-party mobile applications have become one of the richest sources of digital evidence in modern investigations. […]

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Deepfakes Raise New Questions About the Reliability of Digital Evidence

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A TechRadar analysis examines how the rise of AI-generated content and sophisticated deepfakes is challenging long-held assumptions about the authenticity of digital evidence. […]

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Defense Pushes Back on Digital Trail in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

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Defense attorney Kevin Reddington highlighted records showing searches related to hallucinations, intrusive thoughts, and mental health symptoms, while questioning whether some of the prosecution’s evidence actually connected to Clancy herself. […]

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Inside a Flock Misidentification: When Technology Targets the Wrong Person

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A recent first-hand account in The Drive highlights how a simple data-entry mistake within a network of Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras led to an innocent driver being tracked for days and ultimately surrounded by police. […]

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Supreme Court Strengthens Privacy Protections for Smartphone Data

A recent Supreme Court ruling in Chatrie v. United States expanded Fourth Amendment protections for smartphone users by holding that law enforcement generally must obtain a warrant before accessing historical location data collected by phones. […]

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Always On, Always Recording: The Investigative Power of Smart Technology

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Today’s connected devices—smartphones, doorbell cameras, smart speakers, thermostats, and even household appliances—are continuously collecting data in the background. […]

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Cybersecurity Threats Escalate: From Tracking U.S. Troops to Sophisticated Global Breaches

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A recent cybersecurity roundup highlights a series of alarming global threats, led by the discovery that U.S. military personnel were tracked using commercially available cellphone location data […]

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Inside the Trial: Text Messages Shed Light on Larry Millete’s State Before Wife’s Disappearance

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Recent testimony in the Larry Millete murder trial revealed text messages exchanged between Millete and his former supervisor in the days surrounding his wife Maya’s disappearance in January 2021.  […]

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