RELEVANCE BETWEEN TWO CRAFTS Detective work requires the correct mind-set, which is proactive and forward looking. Because of this, detectives are unique within a craft that is primarily reactive in nature; crime occurs, cops arrive. When a suspect commits a murder,...
Perspective Using the idea that within other crafts lie the keys to making InfoSec a mature and fully developed craft, I thought I would pivot away from my law enforcement background and instead take a look from a business prospective. But why me? I do own a coin...
I am fond of saying criminal investigations are like puzzles. In order to complete a puzzle all of the pieces must fit, and the image must match the picture on the box. A criminal investigation is the same; all of the pieces of evidence must fit and accurately...
Start with Connected Dots Okay, back to reality now. Given the space and time in which our previously discussed drive-by shooting occurred, using deductive reasoning, and based on training and experience, a detective would surmise this was in fact a singular incident...
In the last installment, we explored how a shooting investigation would look using common InfoSec paradigms. Before we jump into how law enforcement would approach that same case, let’s examine how facts evolve from simply being data to being evidence that supports an...