INA’s Impact podcast provides timely information on security, risk, intelligence, and investigation issues. This episode discusses how digital forensics are used in investigations.

Earlier in March, the U.S. FBI alerted users of the rise in video teleconferencing (VTC) hijackings. A VTC hijacking, often referred to as “Zoom-Bombing,” occurs as a video conference is taking place and is suddenly interrupted with pornographic material, hate images, and/or threatening language.

For years, pre-employment screenings relied almost exclusively on criminal background investigations. All these methods continue to have utility in modern investigations; however, in some cases these investigation methodologies may be augmented and even replaced with social media/open source investigations.