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Digital Forensics ConferenceForensics Expo Europe 2014
30 April 2014
Maximising the Potentialof GPS Evidence
Professor David Last
Picture: earthobservatory.nasa.gov//ewsroom/BlueMarble/
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Pictures: www.garmin.com,www.bbc.co.uk/news
GPSThe Global Positioning System
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TomTom Car NavigatorGPS receiver + Computer
Picture: www.tomtom.com
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List of addresses extracted from TomTom car navigator
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Plot of addresses extracted from TomTom car navigator
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Picture: www.paraben.com, www.msb.com, www.forensicnavigation.com, www.blackthorn2.com, www.cellebrite.com
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Quality of evidence from satellite navigators
At its worst …
Nevertheless…
• List of addresses, but …• No identity, no times or dates• No route, no evidence of visit• No specific vehicle
• Powerful leads• Linked to other evidence
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Quality of evidence from satellite navigators
At its best …• Name and home address• Addresses in order, favourites• Language and preferences• Telephone numbers and calls
and possibly ….• Multiple timed and dated tracks
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http://articles.forensicfocus.com/2012/08/27/computer-analysts-and-experts-making-the-most-of-gps-evidence/
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GPS Tracking Evidence comes from:•Law enforcement covert operations•Employers•Commercial tracking companies•Motor insurance companies•Criminals
Pictures: www.vehicletrackingltd.co.uk, www.olmc.eu,blogs.guardian.co.uk
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How accurate is it, then?
Pictures: www.gral-gju.org/examples.php, dreamtimes
“95% of GPS position measurements willlie within 5 metres of the true position”
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GPS Tracking System on Vehicle
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GPS Tracker usingText Messaging
Pictures: www.amazon.co.uk, www.conrad-uk.com
GPS DataLogger
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GPS Tracking Record
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GPS Tracking Record
Raw data:
Data received:
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GPS Tracking Record
Raw data:
Data received:
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GPS Tracking Record
Raw data:
Data received:
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GPS Tracking Record
Raw data: Latitude 53.21476N Longitude 4.15263WData received: Latitude 53.214 N Longitude 4.152 W
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GPS Tracking Record
Raw data: Latitude 53.21476N Longitude 4.15263W [World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) datum]
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http://www.professordavidlast.co.uk/cms_items/f20131120085500.pdf
© David Last
Digital Forensics ConferenceForensics Expo Europe 2014
30 April 2014
Maximising the Potentialof GPS Evidence
Professor David Last
Picture: earthobservatory.nasa.gov//ewsroom/BlueMarble/