Professor Adam Scott Wandt

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06/02/2026

He used AI to make a simple class advertisement, and the final version came back with two hidden mistakes no one expected.

Professor Adam Scott Wandt thought he had found the perfect shortcut for his graphic design needs using generative AI. Instead, he ended up in a massive fight with the software. Learn how a simple request for one minor edit caused the entire image's internal logic to collapse, creating two catastrophic hidden mistakes. Explore more conversations at https://reWandt.com.

06/01/2026

A message arrives from a trusted address with familiar branding, clean links, and the right tone. Nothing looks wrong until the investigation begins.

Professor Wandt breaks down the mechanics of modern phishing and social engineering.

Find more research at https://reWandt.com

05/29/2026

Professor Adam Scott Wandt just returned from Scandinavia with two drastically different technology stories. A disastrous, frustrating app-based dinner in Sweden, followed by a brilliant, seamless iPad-automated hotel in Denmark! What makes one digital experience miserable and the other empowering? Find out at https://reWandt.com.

05/26/2026

Every time an investigator tracks a suspect online, they leave a digital footprint that flows right back to them, tipping off the very targets they're trying to catch and putting themselves at risk.

Technically savvy criminals do not sit idly by while they are investigated. They actively monitor who is visiting their servers! In our newest reWandt episode, Professor Adam Scott Wandt explains the vital necessity of Operational Security (OPSEC) for modern digital investigations. Learn how to stop inadvertently broadcasting your IP address to your targets. Explore more conversations at https://reWandt.com.

05/25/2026

It is easy to see a lock icon next to a text message and assume it guarantees absolute privacy. That lock represents end-to-end encryption.

Professor Wandt evaluates the real-world safety of Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage.

Find more research at https://reWandt.com

05/22/2026

In our highly connected digital age, it is a fact that nearly every single crime leaves a traceable digital trail.

Take a rare peek inside one of Professor Adam Scott Wandt's law enforcement trainings as he breaks down the evolution of digital forensics. From IoT wearables destroying alibis to the massive mobile extraction units deployed at crime scenes today, our digital trails are impossible to erase. Explore more conversations at https://reWandt.com.

05/19/2026

Modern criminal investigations often begin with a single license plate. These automated cameras have evolved into a high-speed investigative network, capable of breaking major cases.

Have you ever noticed cameras mounted to light poles in your neighborhood? Automated License Plate Readers are transforming how local police solve crimes. In our latest episode, Professor Adam Scott Wandt explains how systems like FLOCK create a unified national investigative grid capable of tracking violent suspects retroactively. Explore more conversations at https://reWandt.com.

05/18/2026

When you open these three messaging apps, you'll see the exact same reassuring lock icon. But those identical locks are guarding vastly different data ecosystems. People often assume that if an app says encrypted, their conversations are automatically immune to leaks or surveillance. That is a dangerous misconception.

Professor Wandt compares Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage.

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05/15/2026

Your phone helps companies predict what you'll buy. The bigger question is, what happens when police use the same logic to predict what you'll do?

Your smart devices are harvesting enormous amounts of biographical and location data every single second. What happens when the criminal justice system utilizes that exact same information? In our newest reWandt episode, Professor Adam Scott Wandt explains how Predictive Policing relies on commercial marketing algorithms to forecast human behavior. Explore more conversations at https://reWandt.com.

05/12/2026

Before the refrigerator, entire industries depended on the milkman and the iceman. They seemed essential until technology made them disappear. The same thing may now be happening to us.

Do you remember the iceman? In the 1930s, the invention of the home refrigerator wiped out entire physical delivery industries overnight. Professor Adam Scott Wandt argues that AI is about to trigger that exact same historical cycle across both physical and white-collar jobs. Learn why at https://reWandt.com.

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