Children’s Justice Conference

Webinar Series

About the Series

NW3C Associate Vice President Justin Fitzsimmons hosts a three-part webinar series that delves into the role of digital devices in creating data that can be used as evidence in investigations and court proceedings. The sessions explore the process of data creation, recovery methods, and the significance of network connections and location data. Additionally, the webinars examine how Big Tech companies collect and share user data, and provide examples of user archiving tools available at these companies. The series emphasizes the importance of understanding our digital footprint and exhaust, and offers insights into how to access these resources.

Webinars

Big Tech: What Data Are They Collecting?

A Children’s Justice Conference Webinar from Justin Fitzsimmons, Associate Vice President of the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), about understanding the data collection practices of global tech companies.

Understanding our Devices: Creation and Sharing of Data

A Children’s Justice Conference Webinar from Justin Fitzsimmons, Associate Vice President of the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), about how data is created through the different technological devices that we use.

Big Tech: Examining Your Digital Footprint

A Children’s Justice Conference Webinar from Justin Fitzsimmons, Associate Vice President of the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), about understanding what a digital footprint is so that it can readily be brought into your investigations.

About The Presenter

Justin Fitzsimmons
Justin Fitzsimmons serves as an Associate Vice President at NW3C. He trains at international, national, state, and local conferences on sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and technology-facilitated exploitation of children. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and has significant experience as a prosecuting attorney. He has published papers, book chapters, and law review articles on child sexual exploitation and emerging technological issues. In addition, he has served as a member of national working groups to develop responses and education to technology-facilitated crimes. He is a part-time Assistant State’s Attorney with the Office of the Lake County State’s Attorney in Illinois.