This book is written to alert the detective or civil investigator to what extent technology is embedded in our society and how it can be used to advance an investigation. It may also be of interest to those who do not understand the amount of data they generate which is stored on digital devices and international cloud services. With this information, they can make more informed decisions about how they use technology in their life.
It is unlikely a connected person can conduct many activities in their day without technology accumulating and storing data created by their activities and online interactions with other people. Technology is a driving feature of many individuals’ lives, but few users understand what is happening behind its functional level. Large amounts of personal data are being generated from the multitude of technological devices we interact with each day that are stored by manufacturers and service providers and used for profiling and sale. Once this data is generated and stored, evidence of activity remains on the devices and/or corporate servers where it can be used to build a profile on an individual including their personality which becomes more accurate as more data is accumulated.
Where people forget what they have done, technology never does.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Career and Technical Education
- Criminal Justice
- Technology
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Provider:
- CAUL Open Educational Resources Collective
- Author:
- Graeme Edwards
- Date Added:
- 11/07/2024