Archive for Category: Training
Investigator’s Guide to Myspace
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Myspace.
What is Myspace?
Founded in 2003, Myspace allows users to post personal profiles and share photos, music, and videos. Users were also initially able to post personal blogs. ...
Investigator’s Guide to Snapchat
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Snapchat.
What is Snapchat?
Launched in September of 2011, Snapchat s a mobile native app that allows users to share messages, photos, and videos securely. On one level, Snapchat offers its users more privacy than Instagram – a similar social media platform that Facebook owns. ...
Investigator’s Guide to Tumblr
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Tumblr.
What is Tumblr?
Founded in 2007, Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website. The platform allows users to share text, images, quotes, links, video, audio, and chats. ...
Investigator’s Guide to Reddit
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Reddit.
What is Reddit?
Reddit is currently one of the world’s largest online forums. The site is divided into forums devoted to specific themes or topics, each of which is labeled a “subreddit.” Reddit may have smaller numbers of active users than giants such as Facebook, ...
Investigator’s Guide to Twitter
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Twitter.
What is Twitter?
Founded in 2006, Twitter allows users to communicate via messages of up to 280 characters, called “tweets.” User’s express opinions and observations on various topics, ...
Investigator’s Guide to Facebook
The Investigator’s Guide to Social Media introduces popular social media platforms and how information shared on these platforms can benefit investigators. In this installment, we’ll be discussing why one should be investigating Facebook.
What is Facebook?
With more than 2.74 billion monthly active users, Facebook is the most widely used social media platform. Facebook users share aspects of nearly every facet of their lives – from family photos to career accomplishments and even romantic relationships. ...
