Using the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool™ - Module 4


With a focus on the future of the "Information Age," this module explores Web 2.0 technology and user-generated content, and examines how the attitudes of a new generation of internet users is changing the face of the internet beyond recognition. Email tracing, automated feeds, online chat, and instant messaging are all explored, in addition to the proliferation of online media, where the line between entertainment and evidence can become blurred. Issues surrounding mobile communication technology, wireless internet access, and internet-specific crime trends are also examined in this comprehensive module.