ABSTRACT
Introduction Internet investigations frequently focus on individuals or organizations to determine the nature of their behaviors online. Increasingly, investigations of terrorism, organized crime, fraud, economic espionage, smuggling, and other serious crimes find websites used in criminal enterprises. As the growth of e-commerce reflects (estimated at $263.3 billion annually, an increase of 16.9% [±4.9%] from 2012 in the United States, according to the Census Bureau),1 the Internet is a good venue to advertise, attract customers, direct prospects to sales sites, proselytize, collaborate online, plan and coordinate activities, order goods, and keep track of enterprises. Digital goods are especially easy to sell online. Unfortunately, digital goods might also include pirated films, videos, music, software, and the like.
