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Many hearings are now conducted byTelephone or Video, Zoom, or Skype. Some Florida Courts have strict rules for appearing. The year 2020 generated a lot of changes for us all. Chief among them are how to appear safely court proceedings. To that end, some Florida courts have initiated formal rules of procedures and electronic hearings.…

Android Security Pattern Feds cannot Bypass Android Security Pattern Screen Lock! After too many failed attempts phone is locked. Forensic software apparently cannot read a locked Samsung Android phone. We have just posted the FBI application for the search warrant issued to Google to tell Feds how to retrieve data here: Android Phone Search Warrant Easy to…

“we are not inclined to believe that the Fifth Amendment should provide greater protection to individuals who passcode protect their iPhones “ A court in Florida just ruled that a defendant could be forced to provide the password to his iPhone. A distinction is important – they got a search warrant. Without a warrant, the…

“The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that [a man from] Pleasant Hill, California, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oakland to hacking into government computers and then defacing government websites with material illegally obtained from those intrusions. He pleaded guilty to each count of a five-count indictment charging…

Computer Crimes Experts, Cell Phones and SD cards Recently I reviewed a computer crime case where the dates on files on an SD card seized by the police, examined by the police computer forensic laboratory, and by a defense expert in computer forensics showed some unusual patterns in the dates of files that allegedly contained…

Is Hacking an Instagram Account Always a Crime in Florida? A guy in Florida was convicted of unauthorized computer use. the court reversed his conviction. The guy“logged into his ex-girlfriend’s Instagram account and posted nude photographs of her without her permission.” The prosecutor claimed that constituted a violation of section 815.06(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2013). What…

What Happens When Police Search Your Lost Cell Phone That Has Illegal Material On It? The story begins in a Walmart in Florida. The owner lost their phone at Walmart. After he left the phone, it was found, and the owner agreed to pick it up from the store. The owner of the phone failed…

Cybercrime: A Lucrative and Dangerous Underground World The underground world of cybercrime is thriving, with millions of stolen credit card numbers and personal identification details available for mere dollars. This report delves into the activities of digital mobsters who specialize in phishing expeditions, sending millions of scam emails daily. These cybercriminals remain hidden behind digital…

We are inundated with technologies designed to more effectively communicate. Some have caused users to defectively communicate. Misuse yields communications breakdown or even worse – death by PowerPoint®. With 400 Million Copies of Microsoft Office® and millions of PowerPoint® Presentations every day, one commentator, Dave Paradi surveyed and found several annoying elements in the bane…