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Buyer Beware: Using Spyware Versus Forensics to Gather Evidence from Smart Phones

15 Mar 2012
Guest Author
4
Featured, forensics, mobile apps, smart phones, spyware
As a private investigator, I’m often asked by businesses to gather information from cell phones owned by a company; you can protect your business by tracking your employee’s cell phone data. Even though I know the best method for collecting data from phones is through
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Video Surveillance Evidence: Are Digital Copies Admissible?

13 May 2011
L. Scott Harrell
15
evidence, forensics, private investigation, surveillance
Recently, a private investigator posted the following in an association’s listserve to which I belong and it raised some seriously interesting responses: “Technology is advancing rapidly in the digital video camera market and our clients expect crisp high definition
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March 2011 American PI Podcast Features John Hoda on Missing Heir Research; Forensic, Geneology, and Investigative Skills

03 Mar 2011
L Scott Harrell
Off
forensics, genealogy, heirs, missing people, podcast, research
The March 2011 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, opens with the API News Update with Mike McIntee. Next is an interview with John Hoda of Missing Heirs Finders about identifying opportunities, agency development and the uniqueness of missing
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Forensic Case Review & Analysis for Criminal Defense Investigations

10 May 2010
L Scott Harrell
8
criminal defense, forensics, private investigation
In Criminal defense investigations a comprehensive examination of the prosecution’s evidence can reveal the flaws of inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.  An attack upon the very foundation of their case can topple the inverted pyramid supporting the theory of prosecution.  
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Forensic Case Review & Analysis for Criminal Defense Investigations

10 May 2010
Guest Author
8
criminal defense, forensics, private investigation
In Criminal defense investigations a comprehensive examination of the prosecution’s evidence can reveal the flaws of inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.  An attack upon the very foundation of their case can topple the inverted pyramid supporting the theory of prosecution.  
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Digital Forensics in Anticipation of Litigation

07 Apr 2010
L. Scott Harrell
4
evidence, forensics, litigation, private investigation
Computers and the nearly ubiquitous smart phones (iPhones, BlackBerries, devices using the Palm and Android operating system, etc.) have become indispensable communication devices in today’s digitally connected society.  An endless torrent of electronic information that makes
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Property Title Forensics

07 Jan 2010
L Scott Harrell
4
forensics, fraud, mortgage, private investigation
Real estate title records are a valuable source of investigative intelligence. By going beyond a simple “title search”, an investigator can discover factual data and intangible patterns which cannot be found elsewhere. True title research goes beyond just a database search of
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New Online Continuing Education Course for Private Investigators

18 Dec 2009
L Scott Harrell
3
continuing education, forensics, private investigator
PIEducation.com, the market leader in continuing education for private investigators, added a new online course to their course catalog called, “An Investigator’s Guide to Professional Forensic Photography” written by veteran crime scene investigators Michael
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