Adobe Scene7.
Apparently, in your internet world, dynamic flash-container image delivery doesn't exist. Sadly, in the real world, it does.
There is robust, illicit cottage industry that exists - an industry that does know how the internet works - that is dedicated to nothing but allowing child pornographers to hide from authorities.
"Also, all of the file names and the location from where they had been accessed would still be on his computer, regardless of where they were hosted. "
Terrific. And, what happens when those locations are in China or Russia or some other far away place where the US federal government enjoys virtually no access?
"I've been working with computers and computer security for almost 20 years. "
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been practicing law for over 50-years, that - unfortunately - doesn't mean she's any good at it.
"ou may have prosecuted these cases, but it is clear you don't have a strong understanding of the technology behind it."
And yet, with my admittedly limited understanding of "how computers work", I've managed to poke large, gaping holes in your "theory". How about that.
Even Flash images must be rendered on the host computer, and I have recovered thousands of Flash images and videos from page files and unallocated space. Usually, these are images and videos that were never stored on the host computer but simply viewed. Try again.
Terrific. And, what happens when those locations are in China or Russia or some other far away place where the US federal government enjoys virtually no access?
The file system records can show that the user accessed the images from a remote location. Generally, these kiddie porn purveyors are not real sophisticated in the naming of their pictures, so the names of the images and videos are often strong supporting evidence. That, along with the inevitable images and videos recovered from the hard drive go a long way to making a case... But you should know that, with your extensive prosecutorial experience... Having the material that is hosted on an external site would help alot, but is not essential to making your case if you recover enough from the hard drive.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been practicing law for over 50-years, that - unfortunately - doesn't mean she's any good at it.
You know, I've noticed that you make these kind of personal attacks against anyone who disagrees with you on anything. Very "liberal" of you.
And yet, with my admittedly limited understanding of "how computers work", I've managed to poke large, gaping holes in your "theory". How about that.
So far, you haven't poked holes in anything, much less my original statement, which is that you cannot wipe all evidence from a hard drive with a "keystroke or click of a mouse" quickly enough to justify the kind of tactics used in this raid.