Open AccessGETTING CRIMINALLY SIGNIFICANT BY ANALYSIS OF OPEN INTERNET SOURCES
Author(s) -
Oleksiy Oderiy,
Oleksiy Kozhevnikov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pravovij časopis donbasu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2523-4269
DOI - 10.32366/2523-4269-2020-73-4-144-155
Subject(s) - law enforcement , the internet , computer science , government (linguistics) , computer security , process (computing) , world wide web , internet privacy , business , law , political science , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
The article considers OSINT (Open source intelligence) technology, which is intelligence based on open sources. Development of digital means of photo and video recording, led to the emergence of a large number of media files that reproduce the objective situation at different intervals of time and space. Based on the analysis, it is proved that Open source intelligence can be successfully used by law enforcement agencies to solve specific forensic problems. Its advantages are identified, which are as follows: 1) its use does not require additional financial costs for: a) purchase of special equipment and software, because it is enough to have access to the World Wide Web and PC workstation (smartphone, tablet); b) training of certain specialists, as OSINT technology is quite simple both in mastering and in processing the source and obtaining forensic information; 2) it is freely available, and therefore can be used not only by law enforcement agencies (government officials), but also by private detectives, volunteers, etc.; 3) its use (under certain conditions) does not violate the rights of citizens. Practical examples of application of online services on search of the persons fixed on a photo or video images on anthropometric data are resulted. There are four main stages of the process of searching for people by appearance on the mentioned technology. It was stated that using OSINT technology, forensic experts of the Kharkiv Research Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the period from October 2019 to February 2020 identified 22 people (from more than 95 researched materials), evidence in criminal proceedings. Of course, the information obtained during the monitoring of social networks can be used in the investigation of criminal proceedings, in which to solve the problem of identifying a person by appearance, appropriate examinations will be appointed. It is proposed to create interdepartmental analytical and search groups m the system of bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.