As a device (phone, watch, etc…) enters a location, it immediately begins scanning, sharing, and collecting signals, mostly without the person’s knowledge. During our crime-scene collection we need to collect and document the vast amount of signals (the “digital DNA”) in our crime scenes. This is everything that emits a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other signal. We can use this evidence to identify the unknown person(s) that were there and to prove who did it. Every year, we learn more about what our devices and apps are collecting, and having a copy of the digital signals that exist at a crime scene may lead us to solve these cases. This presentation will discuss how to collect and utilize digital DNA and investigations and exonerate the innocent, as DNA has done, and how it will impact cold cases in years to come.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will understand the vast amount of digital information collected and emitted by our devices
Attendees will understand how to collect digital signals, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other signals
Attendees will understand why gathering these digital signals during our crime scene collection is essential
