Learn About Technology Crimes

Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing well. We just experienced some wintry weather for the first time this season, so I’ve got extra work to do outside on the farm. In addition to that, I have to build a quarantine paddock for a new horse that will be coming in about 2 weeks! Because of that, I’ll be taking a few days off the blog until things clear up a bit.

If you use your computer on a regular basis (as many of us bloggers do), you might want to take the time to read some articles about technology crime. Believe it or not, there are a lot of ways for black hats, scammers, and others to get into your computer and use it for ill purposes without your knowledge or consent.

Here are a few articles I wrote about technology crimes:

What is Electronic Evidence? –>This interesting article discusses the type of evidence that can be obtained from computers by law enforcement and addresses how fragile said electronic evidence is.

How to Secure a Digital Crime Scene –> Here you will learn the basic steps law enforcement must follow in order to secure a digital crime scene, which can be much different than a typical crime scene.

Privacy in Cyberspace? –> Is your information safe and secure online? Learn the pros and cons of different methods available for heightening security in cyberspace.

Have You Heard of Denial of Service Attacks? –> Did you know that hackers can use your computer as a “zombie” to attack other servers without your knowledge? Learn how they do it and how to protect your computer from them!

Beware of Phishing Scams –>Phishers are getting better and better at scamming innocent people. Don’t be a victim! Learn how to detect phishing scams and how to report them.

Need more to read? Check out some of the articles below! These should keep you busy until my return. 😉 Enjoy!

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Blood Evidence from People

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It is important to know how to collect blood evidence properly. Law enforcement personnel and their affiliates know this and understand how important it is!

If you read the article about collecting blood evidence from a crime scene, you should also consider reading this one: How to Collect Blood Evidence From People | Socyberty.

Blood evidence can be collected from the crime scene, a suspect, victim, or decedent. When collecting blood from a crime scene it is important to collect a sufficiently sized sample and a control swab. The sample must be allowed to dry completely before being packaged in a breathable container.

Collecting blood from a person (alive or dead) takes a bit more experience. Blood may be drawn from a living subject by authorized personnel only. The medical examiner may collect blood from deceased individuals during autopsy.

Pictured to the right are two blood samples. The one on the right has been treated with an anticoagulant known as EDTA while the sample on the left is an untreated sample that has separated.

Whether blood is collected from the crime scene or from a person it is equally important evidence. It must be carefully collected and entered into the chain of custody to protect the integrity of the evidence.

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Blood Evidence from a Crime Scene

Since we talked about the OJ Simpson murder trial, I figured it would be fitting to talk about blood evidence. This type of biological evidence can make or break a case–especially now that DNA technology is available.

There are proper blood collection techniques that must be followed by law enforcement personnel. These techniques are taught in the Academy and various degree programs. It all boils down to preventing contamination, packaging in a breathable container, and following departmental procedures.

One thing I was taught over and over was this: NEVER package blood evidence in a plastic container. Ever. It will degrade even after a short amount of time, which can render the sample useless in court. Kind of like what happened in the OJ case…

Interested in learning about blood collection in detail? Check out this article on the subject: How to Collect Blood Evidence From a Crime Scene | Socyberty.

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