Digital Forensics and Public Defense for The Legal Aid Society. Posts are my own, not my employer's. @JeromeDGreco on Twitter. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3ms6ra44wgk2aAugust issue of the Decrypting a Defense Newsletter. Greg discusses how the growing collection of data is increasingly leading to authoritarianism. Joel reviews 2 decisions on search warrants in the wake of Riley, Carpenter, and Chatrie. Finally, our guest Jumana Musa answers 5 of our questions. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/authoritarian-data-collection-search03 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6ra44wgk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mpyd4bsd5c2fJuly issue of Decrypting a Defense. @shaneferro.bsky.social discusses the infinite retention of protesters’ phone data. Jon reports on how surveillance of the World Cup will continue after the event ends. Max reviews the Chatrie decision. Guest Clare Garvie answers five of our questions. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/infinite-retention-of-protester-data06 Jul 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyd4bsd5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mnaf6prnhs2tJune issue of Decrypting a Defense. Greg reports on NYC continuing Securus contract to surveil jail calls. @shaneferro.bsky.social discusses how cities lack control over their surveillance. Joel reviews how well an officer must know someone to identify them. Guest Nina Loshkajian answers 5 questions https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/securus-jail-surveillance-cities01 Jun 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaf6prnhs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mkzwahemds2xMay issue of Decrypting a Defense. Christine reports on MSG's surveillance and biometric surveillance bans. I discuss the difficulty in informing people of privacy issues. Chris explains the difference between phone extractions and extraction reports. Guest Tamar Lerer answers five of our questions. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/msgs-surveillance-nightmare-balancing04 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzwahemds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mjzmft2e622g“The general public has grown extremely tired of the fact that every single thing they do, within their own homes, outside of their homes, is being collected and cataloged and cross-referenced to potentially be used against them at some point.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzmft2e622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mitk27ha6k2mApril Decrypting a Defense issue. Greg discusses age verification laws. Max criticizes police purchasing data instead of getting a warrant. @shaneferro.bsky.social analyzes a recent decision on IDs and how it may affect police use of facial recognition. Last, I answer a question about phone records https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/age-verification-laws-buying-data06 Apr 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitk27ha6k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mgmz6vv4us2zIt was a pleasure speaking with @jjlee.bsky.social about my work and the work of The Legal Aid Society's Digital Forensics Unit for the recent issue of Extremely Online. https://extremely-online.ghost.io/extremely-online-4-how-public-defenders-use-cops-own-tools-against-them/09 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmz6vv4us2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mg3lsfexns2iMarch Decrypting a Defense issue is out now. Laura discusses the NYPD's use of sock puppet accounts. Christine examines Ring's Search Party feature and mission creep. Joel analyzes an ID decision, involving a possible facial recognition match. Last, Lisa reviews electronic ankle monitor records. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/nypd-sock-puppets-ring-searches-for02 Mar 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3lsfexns2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3merdm3ug6s2hhttps://thecrcr.org/if-you-heart-ny-pay-in-cash/13 Feb 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3merdm3ug6s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdgreco.bsky.social/post/3mdxnsaqsss2cFebruary Decrypting a Defense Newsletter. Greg discusses federal watchlists tracking protesters. @shaneferro.bsky.social criticizes an attempt to ban ghost guns and digital blueprints. @diz.bsky.social analyzes an automated license plate readers decision. Chris explains file signatures and carving. https://digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/federal-watchlists-for-protesters03 Feb 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:he6de67wpzh6274vw4mbkocz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxnsaqsss2c