In a University of Washington study, titled "Using Ad Targeting for Surveillance on a Budget," they created a mobile banner ad and a website. Next, they purchased advertising from companies like Facebook and Google that sell advertising based on the geographical location the ad appears, which...
How to Tell if Someone is Lying: Most of us think we are a good judge of people and can tell when someone is lying. But, studies consistently show that people cannot really tell if someone is lying or not. However, there is one group of...
Ransomware is computer software that, once installed, encrypts files or even your whole drive without permission. In order to access your data, you must purchase the decryption key. Even if you pay, the criminals may, or may not, send you the key! The most important thing you can...
When it comes to data off of a cell phone in a form you can use in court, you have a variety of options. Unfortunately, they are all complicated and/or expensive. If you want to attempt this on your own with the minimal cost a...
Internet Service Provider List The above link can be used to find points of contact and addresses for Internet Service Providers in the US. If you are trying to find someone on the Internet using common tools such as WhoIs Lookup, you will invariably end up...
The private investigator has an advantage over criminal law enforcement officers when it comes to investigating Internet crimes. Much of Internet investigations involve leads overseas. But a police officer or detective typically must use established State Department protocols to investigate overseas. This can slow down an investigation considerably. The...