Hiding in Plain Sight: Unique Sources of Digital Evidence

Digital evidence presents a challenge for criminal investigators largely because it exists as an amorphous, invisible, and yet omnipresent silent witness in nearly every case. The hardest aspect of digital evidence is being aware of its existence and its potential significance. We all know cell phones are likely to contain text messages and internet browsers are likely to contain internet history, but what about the more obscure sources of digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, wearables, IoTs, and cloud sources? This lecture focuses on less well known digital evidence sources and artifacts. The kind of evidence that wows juries and proves cases. The lecture creates an increased awareness of the unusual artifacts to provide additional critical evidence in future investigations.