The holiday season provides unique opportunities for social media investigations. People often share more during this time—photos, videos, and status updates flood social platforms. For investigators, these posts can offer valuable clues. By analyzing shared content, patterns, and locations, investigators gain insights not typically available...
Investigators must leverage emerging social media trends to gather evidence and insights from evolving public platforms. This is an overview of platforms that offer public forum visibility and are commonly missed in social media investigations: Lemon8 - This platform combines elements of Instagram and Pinterest and...
What is a Social Media Investigation? A social media investigation gathers information from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and lesser-known sites such as Reddit. Our investigators analyze public posts, photos, check-ins, likes, and interactions to create a comprehensive digital profile of the subject. Here are some reasons why...
In the early days of digital investigations, capturing online evidence was a simpler task. A screenshot was often sufficient to document and present findings. However, as technology has advanced and legal standards have evolved, the requirements for preserving digital evidence have become significantly more stringent....
In celebration of Black History Month, we honor Macon Bolling Allen, a pivotal figure in American history, recognized as the first African American attorney and judge in the United States. Born in Indiana in 1816, Allen was a self-taught reader and writer who initially worked...
I Got Hacked: 5 Things I Did Wrong 1. Neglecting Software Updates: One of the biggest mistakes I made was ignoring those pesky software update notifications. Little did I realize, these updates often include critical security patches that protect against new threats. Hackers are always finding...
By Justin D. Hodson, CPI, CSMIE When I started private investigations twenty years ago, we were just starting the preservation of social media and online evidence. In 1999, most investigators preserved online evidence by printing it out with your packet of evidence and report. Fast forward...
With social media for attorneys becoming more ingrained into our everyday routines, it still has a “wild west” feel to it. It’s a new frontier that many legal teams are starting to embrace. An unpretentious Facebook account has the potential to provide more useful information...
Hodson P.I., LLC. would like to recognize and congratulate Mr. Daniel Millhouse for passing the extensive three-month training and probation phase at our investigation firm. Mr. Millhouse is now one of our Senior Online Investigative Research Specialists. Mr. Millhouse is part of the new wave of...
[vc_row][vc_column stretch_inner_wrapper_to_fill="0"][vc_column_text] Regardless of the type of caseload you may have, you should be aware that digital evidence is a big part of any case. Part of the evidence is social media and other online evidence. It has been proven that social media and online evidence...
