Common Electronic Devices that Generate Digital Evidence
| Device |
Types of Potential Evidence |
| Digital/Video Camera |
- Pictures
- Videos
- Files stored locally or on media card
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| Cell Phone |
- Text Messages
- Call Logs
- Applications used
- Social Media accounts
- Everything from All Categories
|
| Computer/Laptop |
- Everything from All Categories
- Social Media accounts
- Internet Search History
- Documents
- Email (Non-web-based)
|
| Mobile device |
- Everything from All Categories
- Applications used
- Social Media accounts
|
| Game consoles |
- Pictures
- Videos
- Documents
|
| File Storage (Hard drive, thumb drive, optical media) |
- Everything from All Categories
|
| Internet of Things (IoT) |
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| Wearables |
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Law enforcement agencies also generate digital evidence:
| Device |
Types of Potential Evidence |
| Automated License Plate Readers (LPR) |
- License Plate Images· Pictures of Cars
- Geolocation
- Metadata
|
| In-Car/Body-Worn Cameras |
|
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) |
|
| Interview Room Recording Systems |
|
| Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) |
|
| TASERs |
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