The 2020 Internet Crime Report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been released and can be viewed here: https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2020_IC3Report.pdf. I highly recommend all in SECOPS take a moment to grok the content. I’d like to...
On Emergency Leave on 9/11 In September of 2001, I had been on active duty in the US Navy for 6 years. I was stationed with the World-Famous Golden Dragons of VFA-192 in Atsugi, Japan, running the night shift of the Integrated Weapons Team. On the morning of September...
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,...
Learning from other Crafts WitFoo is founded on researching other crafts to improve information security. In the session below, approaches from Naval Aviation, Aviation Maintenance and Law Enforcement models are discussed.
I wasn’t always a “computer guy.” My original career path was as an automotive service technician for a Florida Honda Dealership. I would call it a “mechanic,” but I can hear the voices of my trade school instructors bouncing around my...
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...