Advancing National and Global Security: Four Pillars for Enhanced Interoperability
This article was first published in Police1 found at this link. By Kevin Pope, CEO, PenLink Agencies must embrace cutting-edge technology to expedite information sharing and streamline data collection to obtain mission-critical insights. The ever-evolving complexities of national and global security landscapes pose an increasingly formidable challenge for intelligence agencies and law enforcement. This challenge […]
Busting Myths About Collecting Social‑media Data for Criminal Investigations
Social-media companies collect and store data to understand patterns for advertising and product-development purposes. The data collected and behavior patterns revealed are also useful to criminal investigations. Investigators need to build patterns of activity for any target with whom they are communicating, and of the specific content in conversations. Unfortunately, many persistent myths about social-media […]
Social-media Data Provides Valuable Information for Criminal Investigations
There are a few persistent myths in law enforcement today: that social-media data isn’t useful for investigations, that it is too expensive to gather and analyze, and that working with social media companies is too difficult to be practical. This article will help you debunk these myths and explore how, when properly dealt with, social-media […]
Leveraging Lawful Intercepts
View this presentation on leveraging lawful intercepts and get a side-by-side comparison of all types of intercepts and a cost vs benefit analysis of each type. We will discuss real cases that utilized PLX and PenPoint to assist in furthering and closing investigations. Following this on-demand webinar, attendees will: Understand the different types of intercepts […]
Strengthening Your Investigation With Social Media Data
Strengthening Your Investigation With Social Media Data When violent gang activity in the California Bay area hit a tipping point, law enforcement agents knew they needed something special to gain the upper hand in their investigations. That’s where live social media intercepts turned into the secret weapon agents needed to start making arrests. Live social […]
Expert Investigator Reveals Answers to Questions About Using Live Social Media Data to Uncover Leads
A technical investigator in the Electronic Evidence Unit of a U.S. County Sheriff’s office shares insights about the value of collecting live social media data. In this Q&A, you’ll learn which types of cases are most likely to benefit from live data, hear advice on staying current with trends, and more. Q: What makes adding […]
Top Reasons to Use Facebook Data with PLX in Your Investigations
Navigating the amount of data in today’s world—even just its social media data—can be overwhelming. To break some of that data down in an easy-to-understand way, this article will take a closer look at Facebook. Whether you’re investigating a homicide, a drug case, the sexual assault of a minor, or any other type of case, […]
The Importance of Social Media in Criminal Investigation Analysis
As a law enforcement investigator, you know that cracking communication patterns is key to solving cases and catching bad actors. You’ve been doing this for decades, subpoenaing and analyzing call detail records and using court-ordered pen registers and wiretaps on landline and cellular telephones. Now there’s an even larger avenue for interpersonal communications: the Internet. […]
