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Question 1

Which of the following describes how law enforcement used the 1986 Stored Communications Act before internet service providers started storing their data on foreign servers? Select one.

Answer 1

Law enforcement would receive the data after a lawfully issued warrant

Question 2

True or false: Technology companies are often the gatekeepers of all electronic data.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is an implication for law enforcement of our increasingly interconnected digital world? Select one.

Answer 3

Loss of evidence, because obtaining data stored overseas can be slow, and that data could be lost or deleted.

Question 4

Why is hiring civilian staff to support criminal investigations a challenge? Select one.

Answer 4

It can be hard to justify spending resources on non-sworn personnel and ensure consistent funding for the positions.

Question 5

Which of the following is a technology that could reshape investigations in the future? Select one.

Answer 5

Machine Learning

Question 6

What are some agencies doing to keep pace with changes in computer-based crime? Select one.

Answer 6

Spreading expertise around

Question 7

True or false: There are several options for free or reduced-cost training in digital forensics that state and local police agencies can pursue.

Question 8

Why can it be hard for police agencies to retain specialized civilian staff and sworn investigators? Select one.

Answer 8

There is higher pay in the private sector

Question 9

True or false: The internet introduced an opportunity to commit crime at a distance.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Which of the following describes a common goal of phishing schemes? Select one

Answer 10

To get access to personal information for the purpose of committing fraud