How Wired.com Tracked the iPhone Finder

A fascinating post from Wired Technology reporter Brian X. Chen on how he and Wired's Kevin Poulsen, uncovered the identify of the iPhone finder Brian Hogan.

In response to Wired.com’s scoop identifying the finder of the lost iPhone prototype, many have asked me how we did it. The process of uncovering digital footprints to identify Brian Hogan was indeed challenging and enlightening, so I thought I’d tell the story here. Heck, it might even teach police officers a thing or two so they don’t have to kick down doors.

Read full article.

[via Luffeman]

emily | 8:51 AM | News, Buzz |
The Permanent Link to this page is: http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2010/05/025925.htm

Tweet