A system, method and apparatus for the detection, verification, capturing, reporting and locating of technological crime instances occurring through the use of consumer electronic devices, including an custom software application comprised of modules, a development environment and a real time production environment. In one embodiment the software/firmware detection, verification and capturing rules, definitions and instructions are created, maintained and managed in the development environment for transmittal and for use in the real time production environment existing on media, in content and on one or more hardware chips installed in consumer electronic devices. The system, method and apparatus includes capabilities to detect, capture, report and provide location information of technological crimes such as child pornography, online identity theft, spamming, disc piracy, screener piracy, camcorder piracy and internet piracy, and a method of generating revenue for industries affected by piracy.