by SJDC | Oct 7, 2025 | Accident, Cell Phone, Crash, Data, Deleted, Forensics, Mobile Device, Phone, Smart Phone, Spyware
iOS is always “doing things,” both because of and regardless of user activity. Most of what happens on a device is logged somewhere in the background. Some of this activity is captured in files and databases that are preserved in a forensic extraction. But a lot of...
by SJDC | May 25, 2025 | Cell Phone, Digital, eDiscovery, Forensics, Mobile Device, Phone, Private Investigations, Smart Phone
As a licensed Private Investigator (PI), it’s frustrating when I’m asked by other PIs how they can preserve visible data from a client’s iPhone. For example, “one of my clients exchanged messages with a contractor who accepted payment and then failed to deliver...
by SJDC | Apr 18, 2025 | Accident, Cell Phone, Crash, Distracted Driving, Forensics, Mobile Device, Phone, Private Investigations, Smart Phone, Traffic
Case Timeline September 15, 2016 – Crash occurs on I-75 in Hernando County, Florida. February 27, 2018 – Gregory Andriotis arrested in Volusia County on a Hernando County warrant, charged with one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of reckless driving...
by SJDC | Feb 11, 2025 | Cell Phone, Legal, Mobile Device, Phone, Privacy, Private Investigations, Smart Phone, Spyware, Stalking, Threat Assessment
Disclaimer This guide is not legal advice. While some steps suggested below are best practices for investigative and forensic purposes, they do not replace diligent measures to protect your safety or personal information. The order of these steps requires careful...
by SJDC | Jan 30, 2025 | Accident, Cell Phone, Crash, Data, Deleted, Deleted, Digital, Distracted Driving, Forensics, Incident Response, Mobile Device, Phone, Private Investigations, Smart Phone, Traffic
I started this blog a while ago, but was pushed over the finish line after watching a great webinar yesterday by Chris Vance at Magnet Forensics: ADB – It’s Easy as ABC: Understanding the Power of ADB Commands. If you’re doing Android forensics, it’s worth...
by SJDC | Jan 28, 2025 | Accident, Cell Phone, Crash, Data, Deleted, Deleted, Digital, Distracted Driving, eDiscovery, Forensics, Incident Response, Mobile Device, Phone, Recover, Smart Phone, Traffic
Understanding Pattern-of-Life Data in Mobile Device Forensics In mobile device forensics, “pattern-of-life” data refers to the behaviors and activities of individuals as inferred from their mobile device usage. By analyzing this data, investigators can...
