Cell Phone Records Exonerate Man Jailed for 17 Years
A New Haven, CT man who served 17 years in prison for murder and robbery was freed on Wednesday after he was exonerated by cellphone records. See full article>
The Best Data Security and Identity Theft Prevention Methods for 2018
Learn how to take a proactive approach to data security and prevent becoming a victim in the first place. READ THE ARTICLE: The best data security and id theft protection for 2018
Hackers sought a $23,000 ransom after freezing a N.C. county’s website. They’re not getting it.
A county employee in North Carolina on Monday opened their inbox and clicked on a phishing email, inadvertently pulling up an attachment containing spyware and appearing to expose the county's computer system to hackers overseas. The hackers, believed to be operating from Iran or Ukraine, asked the county for $23,000 to unfreeze the system, Mecklenburg County officials said. They gave the county an email address and instructions on how to pay the ransom. They also gave the county a deadline — 1 p.m. Wednesday. READ THE FULL CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE HERE>
Best Practices for Searching Social Media for Evidence
Researching the online publicly available presence of potential parties, witnesses, the scene, even your own client should be a routine practice. It should follow the best practices, begin as soon as possible, be fully documented and be regularly monitored. Read the full article here>
Can Police Track You Through Your Cellphone Without A Warrant?
The U.S. Supreme Court confronts the digital age again on Wednesday when it hears oral arguments in a case that promises to have major repercussions for law enforcement and personal privacy. At issue is whether police have to get a search warrant in order to obtain cellphone location information that is routinely collected and stored by wireless providers. Full Article: Can Police Track You Through Your Cellphone Without a Warrant?by Nina Totenberg
State Drops Murder Charge In Hartford Killing – Hartford Courant
A prosecutor dropped murder and other charges against Anthony Christiana, 29, during a brief hearing in Superior Court in Hartford. Source: State Drops Murder Charge In Hartford Killing - Hartford Courant