The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) was asked to conduct several presentations during the 2023 National Cyber Crime Conference in April 2023 in Norwood, Massachusetts. This entry represents the speaker and presentation as follows:
Presenter: Chris Kelly, Brandon Epstein
Title: Effective Use of Citizen Submitted Videos in Investigations and the Courtroom
Description: Public evidence submission portals provide the ability for the public to easily share video files from cell phones and other sources with law enforcement; they also present unique video authentication challenges. These challenges are often compounded by the lack of direct access to the recording device and "original" recording. How does law enforcement know that a complete and unedited video is received? How do we authenticate citizen submitted videos for admission in court? This presentation will address strategies to effectively analyze and authenticate citizen submitted video for use in investigations and legal proceedings.
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