Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Ron Frey has represented individuals and organizations with respect to cases involving surveillance, alleged crimes and digital evidence for more than 15 years. As technology continues to impact every aspect of our life and grow in an exponential fashion, the amount of digital evidence in any given legal matter has been…
Continue reading ›Given the proliferation of data storage devices, ranging from computers and cell phones, to Fitbits and gaming systems, it should come as no surprise that criminal investigators often focus on securing digital evidence from these devices. Law enforcement utilizes a variety of methods to secure digital evidence, including extracting data, or making a forensic copy…
Continue reading ›According to reports, a recent survey revealed that the average person has over 27 different passwords for their online accounts. With the rise of applications for every area of life (banking, e-mail, social media, chipotle), this should come as no surprise. Within the justice system, it is becoming quite common for law enforcement, or other…
Continue reading ›When it comes to cases involving allegations of computer crime or Internet crime, especially cases involving allegations involving the possession or distribution of child pornography over the internet or a peer-to-peer program, the authorities generally execute a search warrant at a residence or business in order to gather and secure evidence. Typically, these searches occur…
Continue reading ›Fresh off the controversy surrounding the FBI and the DOJ’s legal battle over the iPhone at the center of the San Bernardino investigation, a federal judge has authorized a warrant that reportedly orders a woman to unlock her iPhone with her fingerprint. The identity theft suspect in the case is required, per the warrant, to…
Continue reading ›The Smarttress In the market for a smart mattress that alerts your mobile phone whenever someone is using your bed in a questionable way? Well, of course, there’s an app for that. The smart mattress, advertised as the Smarttress, is currently being marketed and sold by Durmet, a Spanish Company. Billed as the first mattress…
Continue reading ›Digital technology has played an increasingly important role in the justice system. One of the many challenges when dealing with digital evidence is the sheer volume of data that can be contained in a single hard drive or flash drive. There can be thousands of files nested within each other, which can amount to literally…
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