The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the availability of (6) two-day Digital Evidence for First Responders courses. Digital devices like laptops, iPods, smart phones, cameras, voice recorders, flash drives, and memory cards have become so commonplace that it is easy for first responders to assume that they are not associated with criminal activity. Officers and investigators must take care, when entering a crime scene, to seize any and all appropriate digital devices as evidence. Just like computers and mobile phones, digital storage media are getting smaller, able to hold more data, and are becoming harder to recover data from.
Crucial evidence is often found on digital devices. Investigators and first responding officers alike must take care to stay current on what's available, what's coming, and be familiar with the tools necessary to retrieve this unique evidence. Equally important, law enforcement officers must be aware of the resources available at local crime labs.
Improperly packaged, stored, or preserved digital evidence can be of little use to the labs and critical evidence is often lost. First Responders need to be trained on how to properly identify this type of evidence, properly seize the evidence and transport it to their local crime lab for analysis.
This training course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and understanding of how to properly identify and seize digital evidence and how such evidence can relate to an investigation. Classroom instruction will be reinforced with hands-on exercises throughout the course.
The training will include:
· basic terms and concepts related to investigations involving electronic evidence
· Internet basics
· tracing online communications
· legal issues relating to search and seizure of digital evidence
· best practices for identifying and seizing digital evidence
· identifying and collecting encrypted data, volatile system data and physical memory
· cell phone and mobile devices issues
· the process of computer forensics
· computer and hard drive basics
The course instruction will be provided by Gary Kessler, Director of Training and Curriculum Development for BitSec Global Forensics. Mr. Kessler is a consultant, educator, and practitioner in the areas of computer and network forensics, mobile device forensics, computer and network security, TCP/IP and the Internet, and computer networking.
The course will be conducted from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM on both days and will be delivered on the following dates and locations:
Albany July 20-21, 2010
Syracuse July 22-23, 2010
Stony Brook August 10-11, 2010
New Windsor August 12-13, 2010
Batavia August 24-25, 2010
Elmira August 26-27, 2010
This course is primarily targeted at first responding law enforcement officers who possess a working knowledge of a Windows-based computer, the DOS command line and basic Web browsing. Every individual attending the training is required to bring a laptop computer and must have rights/permission to install software on the laptop. Officers should be familiar with the laptop they will be using prior to arrival at the course. Officers will not be permitted to share a laptop and the laptop must be equipped/accompanied with the following:
· An Operating System of Windows 2000 or later
· CD drive
· USB port
· An Ethernet jack or a USB-Ethernet adapter
· Ability to connect to the internet via a wireless connection
· CAT5 CAT5e RJ45 PATCH Ethernet Network Cable (10’ Minimum)
· Laptop charger
Due to the hands-on exercises, registrations at each location will be limited. As a result, you must receive a confirmation notice from DCJS in order to attend the course. Please complete and return the attached registration form no later than two weeks prior to the start of the course. For your convenience it may be submitted via email by utilizing the “Submit by Email” radio button on the Course Registration form.
Directions to the training site and additional course information will be included in your confirmation notice. If you have any questions about the training, please contact Senior Training Technician Deborah Alber by email at deborah.alber@dcjs.state.ny.us or by telephone at (518) 457-1246.
To view the full Course Announcement and complete a Course Registration form, please Click Here. You may also visit the DCJS Training Calendar located at http://calendar.dcjs.state.ny.us Please complete the Course Registration form and submit it to DCJS by utilizing the “Submit by Email” radio button located on the form. Registrations must be received no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.