Noble Dean will graduate from Purdue University for the second time in December with his master’s degree in science and technology. His degree has taught the 31-year-old to look at the world in an entirely different light.
“This,†he said, pointing to his cell phone, “is increasingly becoming a piece of digital evidence that has to be investigated.â€
Computer forensics research, which looks for evidence about crimes in electronic media, is a hot topic at Purdue’s School of Technology.