Christa Miller: As the cybersecurity talent gap continues to widen, a number of universities are developing programs to fill it. Among them is University College Dublin, which has just launched its brand new Master of Science in Cybersecurity program. … Read more
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University College Dublin Launches MSc in Cybersecurity
University College Dublin has launched a new Masters in Cybersecurity. The new course is supported by funding from Ireland’s Higher Education Authority funded Human Capital Initiative, through the Advance Centre. Single modules from the new programme will also … Read more
Santosh Khadsare on Capacity Building in Digital Forensics
Christa Miller: Capacity building for digital forensics is defined as the development of new professionals and better equipped work environments, particularly as the digital forensics industry struggles to keep pace with the way technology and the trace evidence it … Read more
Magnet Forensics Awards Scholarships to Help Advance Careers of Digital Investigators
Magnet Forensics announced it is awarding scholarships to investigators in the U.S., Ireland and Brazil to help them advance their careers in digital investigations. The four recipients of the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Awards will receive training led by highly experienced … Read more
Authors Graeme Horsman and Brett Shavers on Defining Digital Forensics Expertise
Christa: Who is the digital forensic expert and what is their expertise? That’s the question posed in a new paper. Published at WIREs Forensic Fcience, the paper explores the concept of a digital forensic expert witness, while also considering whether … Read more
What Do Incident Response Practitioners Need To Know? A Skillmap for the Years Ahead
Okay, good afternoon. My name is Radek Hranincký. I’m currently finishing my PhD at Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic. And together with my colleagues from different corners of Europe, we made this paper called “What do incident … Read more
Lecturer Jade James on Her DFIR Career Transition From Lab to Academia
Christa: Among the many decisions a digital forensics professional will make in their career, whether to pursue a graduate degree is among the biggest. Costs in time, and sometimes money, factor in, as well as how a degree could shape your … Read more
Be That Trusted Advisor
By Robert B. Fried, Senior Vice President, Sandline Global, Forensics & Investigations
As forensic practitioners, we must do our best to stay ahead of ever-changing technology but sometimes we are thrown curve balls. For example, taking a trip down memory … Read more