The Universal Forensic Extraction Device, UFED for short, allows law enforcement agents to extract critical information from a suspect’s cell phone — even if the suspect thought the information was deleted.
The device is used with regularity in San Mateo County and prosecutors find it useful.
So far, in none of the cases in which the device was used has the defendant challenged or sought to suppress the information obtained by use of the UFED, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
“The defendants in those cases all pleaded out before any challenge occurred. Thus to this point the UFED has been a helpful investigative device without any problems in court,” Wagstaffe said.
Law enforcement agencies in San Carlos, San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto and San Francisco are all using the device locally.
The technology supports 1,600 plus models of cell phones, including smart phones and PDA devices.
Although its not a catch-all device, it is 90 percent effective in the field, said San Francisco police Sgt. Wayne Hom.
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Source: smdailyjournal.com
By: Bill Silverfarb
Monday, June 15, 2009
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