1. Digital Fingerprints and Footprints - Privacy in the Digital Age
2017 Big Sky Information Security Conference
Missoula, MT
Dianne Burke
Burke Consulting, Inc.

2. Maintaining Privacy Blown to Bits Abelson, Ledeen, & Lewis

3. Digital Footprints and Fingerprints
Electronic activities that can reasonably be expected to leave a digital trail or record
Electronic activities that unintentionally leave a digital trail or record

4. Cell Phone Technology CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access
Sprint, Verizon, U.S. Cellular
GSM - Global System for Mobiles
AT&T, T-Mobile
2G…3G…4G…LTE…5G (proposed)

5. Cell Phone Pings
A signal is sent to a cell phone and the cell phone responds by reporting its location
Blip tracking – airports, shopping malls
Crowdsourcing – traffic estimators, Google maps

6. Privacy Considerations
As data collection increases, it becomes more difficult to maintain privacy and anonymity.
“Stingray” devices – intercept International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) data

7. Mobile Applications
Tracks Are Everywhere!

8. Telematics
The technology of sending, receiving and storing information relating to remote objects – like vehicles – via telecommunication devices.

9. Evidence Precautions Over The Air (OTA) Manipulation: Remote Access
Remote Lock
Remote Wipe
Many manufacturers mean many tools required to analyze devices

10. Complications Device Encryption Device Locking
U.S. Dept. of Justice v Apple
Brute Force Attempts

11. Thank You for Attending
Dianne Burke
Burke Consulting, Inc.