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New US Computer Forensic Institute

Posted by kdawson on from the bits-of-evidence dept.

Quincy writes "The DHS and Secret Service are setting up a new computer forensic institute in Alabama. Set to open in mid-2008, the new National Computer Forensic Institute will be able to train over 900 law enforcement officers per year. 'It will initially be staffed by 18 Secret Service agents and will feature classrooms, a forensic laboratory, an evidence vault, and server rooms. Courses will be offered in the investigation of electronic crimes, network intrusion investigation, and computer forensics... [T]he Secret Service says that it will help to bring judges and prosecutors up to speed as well.'" Maybe over time we'll see fewer botches of justice like those in the news recently.

6 of 131 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I wonder. by lawpoop · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My hope is that more computer science majors go into law enforcement.

    --
    Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
    -- Pablo Picasso
  2. They need two separate education tracks by MikeRT · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Police investigators need much more than the theory, they need indepth coverage of the practices. Prosecutors and judges need more of the theory, the pros and cons, etc. A prosecutor doesn't need to know how to hunt down a trojan horse, but should be able to look at a police report and for the most part completely grok the methods the police used as a knowledgeable reader. Same with the judge.

  3. The other side by Target+Drone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Secret Service says that it will help to bring judges and prosecutors up to speed as well.'"

    What about defense attorneys?

  4. Super Computers? by commisaro · · Score: 4, Funny

    But will this computers have the ubiquitous CSI "Picture Enhance" feature?

  5. Re:I wonder. by Stephen+Tennant · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Oh officer, you're going to arrest me? Please, just take a look in this box first..."

    Officer, sweating, gulping, "Is that what I think it is?"

    "That's right, and if this crate of mint condition, first edition gold-embossed Call of Cthulu sets were to disappear, I'm sure no one would mind too much, as these things tend to happen..."

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    I spend most of my time in bed, darling.
  6. Re:So, they have computers in Alabama now? by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    We also have Huntsville, where all of our nice NASA research goes on.

    On advanced technologies for converting between feet and meters, no doubt.
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    Have gnu, will travel.