High-Tech StalkingGPS devices, IP sniffers and even identity theft are used to harass victims. How do investigators get evidence to build a case?

http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/High-Tech-Stalking/1$46944

Evidence considerations with Mobile (Wireless) Telephones

Sprint Nextel subscribers can send a text message to a landline phone at standard domestic text messaging rates.

http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ueContent.jsp?scTopic=txt2landline293

Nextel walkie-talkie service allows you to connect with co-workers, family and friends

http://www.nextel.com/en/services/walkietalkie/overview.shtml

AT&T Wireless (formerly Cingular Wireless) service is a hands-free calling service called “VoiceDial.”

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/basics/choosing-features-services/address-book.jsp

My Contacts Backup allows customers to view, manage, edit, and print their contacts directly from their computer with no need to plug the cellular device into the computer.

https://mycontactsbackup.uscellular.com

The Verizon Wireless Backup Assistant saves your address book to a secure website.

https://backupassistant.vzw.com/mb/do/start?skininfo=110&lpage=learnmore

Asurion provides mobile technology that automatically protects the valuable information stored in mobile devices

http://www.asurionmobile.com/addressbook.html

Microsoft® My Phone syncs information between your mobile phone and the web

http://sn1-p2.myphone.microsoft.com/mkweb/Start.po?mkt=en-US

Dashwire integrates your mobile phone and the world it captures with your computer and the web

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http://dashwire.com/

Apple MobileMe is a service that pushes new email, contacts, and calendar events over the air to all your devices. So your iPhone, Mac, and PC stay in perfect sync.

http://www.apple.com/mobileme/

Tracfone the prepaid cell phone that puts you in control. No bills, no contracts, no suprises, you're in control.www.tracfone.com/

Boost Mobile (a division of Sprint) offers wireless phones and services with no contracts, credit checks or activation fees.

http://plans.boostmobile.com/

JUMP Mobile is a pre-paid wireless service that provides free text and free incoming calls with no monthly commitments, no long-term contracts, and no hidden fees

http://www.jumpmobile.com/

Evidence considerations with Mobile (Phone) Text Messaging

Mobile phone text messaging is the preferred communication of young adults/teens.

http://www.marketresearch.com/map/prod/2010343.html

Text messaging (aka SMS-Short Message Service) is provided by all of the major mobile phone providers

Text messaging can be done anonymously

Caller ID displays the number you want them to see, change the tone of your voice and keep a backup

http://www.spoofcard.com/

Unblocks blocked and restricted calls with any cell phone.

http://www.trapcall.com

For holiday greetings, anonymous tips, secret admirer messages, or if you're just concerned about your privacy

http://anontxt.com/

Send free texts Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, ACS Wireles, Alltel, AT& T or Edge Wireless and every other major USA cell phone provider.

http://textforfree.net/

Text messages queued up with ohdontforget.com will be delivered at the date & time specified, unless you specify "now", which will send the message instantly

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http://www.ohdontforget.com/

Text Messaging Abbreviations

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp

AT&T FamilyMap lets you conveniently locate a family member from your wireless phone or PC.

https://familymap.wireless.att.com/finder-att-family/welcome.htm

Web-based technology

Instant Messaging providers (examples)

AIM

Yahoo

MSN

ICQ

Google Talk

Trillian

Skype

Web-based Communications Technology (examples)

Facebook.com

Myspace.com

TheHoodUp.com

Mocospace.com

Xanga.com

Live Journal

YouTube.com

SecondLife.com

TNGIA Community Site

http://tn-gia.ning.com

My #1 Friend is a Cop

http://cops2point0.com/2009/05/05/case-study-in-fairfield-california-my-1-friend-is-a-cop/

One of America's 'Baddest'

http://www.newsweek.com/id/35566

YouTube.com videos as the modern iteration of the way gang members have been threatening each other forever and ever.

http://www.policeone.com/pc_print.asp?vid=1683987

Video upload-storage (examples)

http://www.youtube.com/

http://www.dailymotion.com/

http://www.viddler.com

http://videos.google.com

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http://www.ustream.com

http://videos.yahoo.com

http://www.blip.tv

http://www.qik.com

http://www.metacafe.com

http://www.vimeo.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_hosting_websites

Video capture software (example)

Step 1 – download Mozille Firefox (alternative to Internet Explorer) http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html

Step 2 – install DownloadHelper video conversion plugin http://www.downloadhelper.net/

Step 3 – if you like it, get the upgrade – check the add-ons settings and choose the default to be download and convert to save time.

Gaming conversations

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/familysettings/live/xbox360/familysettings-communications.htm

http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3

http://secondlife.com/whatis/

Anonymous Proxy Servers

http://www.publicproxyservers.com/

http://www.pagewash.com/

http://www.anonymizer.com/

Open Source Intelligence

http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html

http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/

http://www.google.com/mobile/goog411/index.html

http://www.zabasearch.com/

http://www.snitch.name

Portable Technology

http://www.mojopac.com/ http://www.snoopstick.com/

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Web-based (Cloud) storage (examples)

http://www.remotedatastorage.net/

http://skydrive.live.com/

http://docs.google.com/

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

http://www.skype.com/

http://www.barablu.com/

http://www.google.com/talk/

http://download.live.com/

Anonymize your phone call

http://www.jaxtr.com

http://www.Jajah.com

http://www.spoofcard.com/

http://www.trapcall.com

http://www.numbr.com

http://www.google.com/voice

http://www.callingpost.com/

http://www.freeconference.com/

Evidentiary considerations

http://www.paraben-forensics.com/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10140373-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

http://www.policelink.com/training/articles/4921-cellular-phonesdigital-devices-and-search-incident-to-arrest

Future vision

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/mobile/MobileSend-outside

http://www.boku.com/

https://www.obopay.com

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