Breakthrough percepts of online identity: Detecting recognition of email addresses on the fringe of awareness

Abstract A key issue facing cybercrime investigations is connecting online identities to real‐world identities. This paper shows that by combining the Fringe‐P3 method with a concealed information test, we can detect participant's familiarity their own email address, thus identity one. Participants were shown Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) streams of addresses, some including address (probe) or target address. Familiarity probe was accurately detected significant results at group level and for 7 11 participants individual level. These promising demonstrate be successfully used Factors may affect how well an stands out in RSVP are also discussed.