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Wearable Technology Investigations

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The digital evidence retrieved from Wearable Technology Investigations using digital forensic methodology can be crucial to the outcome of fraud investigations.

Wearable Technology Investigations

Wearable Technology Investigations have become more prevalent in recent years due to the huge growth of the fitness tracker market. Purchased by individuals looking to improve their activity levels, wearable devices such as the Apple Watch, Fitbit and Garmin activity trackers are designed to monitor daily steps, calories, heart rate, and GPS movement. These devices can all be linked to smartphones where the data is transferred and displayed in a clearer fashion. As activity trackers are frequently worn 24/7, they collect and store a host of information.

 

Admissable Digital Evidence

The data generated and stored by these devices presents a new vein of digital evidence supporting the efforts of CYFOR’s digital forensic investigators, providing them with admissible evidence to support a civil or criminal fraud investigation.

By analysing the data retrieved from a fitness tracker, CYFOR’s digital forensic investigators can observe the activities and routines undertaken by the wearer. For example, walking distances and GPS movements could be offered as proof that an individual’s daily physical activities have altered since making a claim following an accident. Alternatively, analysed data could prove that a claimant was in a different location entirely. The activity data obtained can even be used to reconstruct a timeline of events.

As most activity trackers link to smartphones, mobile phone forensics can also be applied to further corroborate the findings of the digital forensic investigator. The flip side is that the analysis can ascertain any irregularities in relation to statements laid out in the fraud investigation, highlighting false statements, and exposing fraudulent claims.

Insurance Fraud

Insurance fraud is a serious crime that remains an industry strategic priority. In 2020, insurers detected fraudulent insurance claims to the value of £1.1 billion. It is estimated that a similar amount of fraud goes undetected each year. To help combat this insurance companies invest up to £200 million each year to identify fraudulent activity.

Forensic capabilities

CYFOR are frequently instructed by solicitors requiring digital forensic expertise for civil and criminal investigations. Our digital forensic specialists have completed numerous investigations involving wearable devices such as Apple Watches and Garmin activity trackers.

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Case Study – Garmin Device

CYFOR were recently instructed by a law firm to forensically examine a Garmin activity tracker. This was conducted on behalf of a Claimant who had been involved in an accident. Due to the nature of the incident, the objective of the case was to determine whether the Claimant was interacting with the device, resulting in the subsequent accident. CYFOR’s digital forensic investigator was able to recover and inspect the metadata on the Garmin device. From this analysis, they were able to corroborate the Claimants version of events, indicating that the device was not in use at the time of the accident.

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