Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
It is helpful to know the laws and regulations of investigations, licensing and records in your area.
There are no prerequisites or quizzes. This is designed for the interested, new or veteran investigator.
Who are your target students?
All new investigators, as well as experienced looking for a refresher. This is not for the expert level investigator.
Cell Phone Basics for Legal Investigations
This covers the foundational basics of why cell phone activity can be important to your case, and how to obtain the information.
- This is NOT about cell phone forensics, or any digital forensics.
- This is about the investigative importance of non-forensic (and semi-forensic) data.
What will students learn in your course?
What Data is Common to Cell Phones
This is about the investigative importance of non-forensic (and semi-forensic) data.
• What is Cell Phone Forensics
• What is a Cell Phone
• What is included in Cell Phones
Why This Data Could Be Important to Your Case
Cell phones are used by over 80% of the world’s teen to adult population:
• Not just phone calls
• Not just text messages
• Not just web browsing
• Not just social media
Location data, calendars, contacts, activities down to the minute, GPS tracking.
What Data Can Be Recovered From Cell Phones
Depending on the phone and service, and with permission of the owner or user, a subpoena, or a court order, data may include:
• Phone calls and text messages with date, time, duration, location and incoming/outgoing numbers.
• Web browsing activity
• Social media activity
• Calendar, work, hobby, family and other events
• Cell phone tower, phone and other location data
• Billing information
How Is This Data Obtained
Depending on the data requested you may need owner or user permission, subpoena, or court order
• Billing information with phone call and text message date, time and duration may be available from the customer.
• Subscriber data may be available from the company.
• Location and cell tower information may be available from the company.
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