Communications Data Investigative opportunities and contemporary issues, 4 February 2024

 

• An exclusive workshop that will consider investigative opportunities that arise from communications data and how they can be used as an integral part of the digital strategy

 

• It will provide a contemporary and operational snapshot of the importance of communications data in an investigation and the legislation that underpins its use.

 

• The emphasis of the day will be to provide operational best practice that can be used in major investigations.

 

The day will include:

Types of Communications Data

We’ll look at the different types of communications data sets and provide an operational

perspective of how they can be used as evidence to prove or disprove:

• Attribution

• Association

• Behaviour

• Location

 

Current Legislation and other operational considerations: Key legislation that underpins the legitimate use of Communications Data including the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) and Data Protection Act (DPA).

 

Third Party Data: A consideration of some of the wealth of third-party data that is available and how to acquire the data and use as evidence.

 

Comms Data in Action: We’ll include case studies to illustrate key best practice and concepts

 

Who Should Attend?

This is a must attend event for investigators who work in a digital role or work in the investigation of major crime and want to develop a great understand about the opportunities that exist to use communications data as an integral part of the digital strategy.

 

Our expert

We are delighted to welcome Acting DCI Adam Bryant who is an experience communications data specialist who has worked in the Communications Intelligence Unit of MO2 Digital Intelligence at the Met Police.

 

He has also delivered communications data training within his force.

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He is currency an acting Detective Chief Inspector working for the National Data Exploitation Service (NDES) where he is specialising in Data Exploitation and Analytics.

 

• Held online via Teams

• Certificates of CPD available

 

AGENDA - GMT

9.30am-9.40am: Welcome and Introduction, Carol Jenkins, The Investigator

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9.40am-10.30am: Introduction to Communications Data and its role in the digital Strategy, a look at the different types of communications data and the Investigative opportunities that exist

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10.30am-10.50am: Break

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10.50am-11.50am: How Communications Data can be used as evidence to prove or disprove: Attribution, Association, Behaviour and Location

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11.50am-noon: Questions and summary of morning session

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Noon-12.50pm: Current Legislation and other operational considerations: Key legislation that underpins the legitimate use of Communications Data including Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) and Data Protection Act (DPA)

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12.50pm-1.10pm: Break

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1.10pm-2pm: Third Party Data: A consideration of some of the wealth of third Party data that is available and how to acquire the data and use as evidence.

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2pm-2.40pm: Comms Data in Action: We’ll include case studies to illustrate key best practice and concepts

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2.40pm-2.50pm: Final questions and comments

2.50pm: Workshop finishes

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HOW TO BOOK

Cost: £215.00 + VAT (GBP) per delegate (LEA and Government Agency rate).  £299.99 + VAT (Industry rate). 

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Group bookings: We offer various discounts for group bookings depending on numbers, please contact us for details.

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Booking: Please send the delegates name(s), email address(es) and purchase order (made out to The Investigator) to booking@the-investigator.co.uk or telephone +44(0)844 660 8707 for further information. 

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Payment can be made by PayPal/debit/credit card (corporate card fees apply + 3%). ​The meeting link will be sent out 7 days before the event.