Given the around-the-clock possession of cell phones by nearly all adults, the location data generated is extensive. And, of course, some of this information will aid law enforcement in investigating ...

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, addresses another communications technology ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Digital forensics, AI, deepfakes, and what becomes proof in court. In February 2025, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Harris of the ...

Today, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI, the DEA, the Secret Service, and several other agencies asking for information about a surveillance technique known as a “cell ...

What just happened? A pivotal legal decision has emerged from Nevada, where a federal judge has questioned the constitutionality of a controversial investigative tool known as a "tower dump." This law ...

Okello Chatrie was charged with robbing a credit union in Midlothian, Virginia. To build their case, federal agents obtained a court order for cell-site location information, or CSLI, pulling ...