NeFX 2009

The First Annual ACM Northeast Digital Forensics Exchange

July 20-21, 2009 @ John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY

NeFX Monday, July 20
10:00 Room 630	Welcoming Coffee Klatch. On-site Registration Opens.
11:00-14:10	Tutorial Session I Coffee/Lunch Break 12:25--12:45 @ Room 610. Food can be taken back to the rooms.
	Ramifications of the NAS Report for Digital Forensic Labs Monique Ferraro, M.S., J.D., C.I.S.S.P, Attorney Elaine Pagliaro, J.D., former Director CT Forensic Science Lab Abstract: How does the National Academy of Sciences Report on Forensic Laboratories affect the setup and future viability of Digital Forensic Labs? Tutorial attendees will experience a step-by-step explanation of the NAS Report and its application to Digital Forensic Labs. Standards, competency and proficiency testing, qualifications of examiners and the relationship between investigators and examiners will be explored. Location: Room 630	An Overview of Network Forensics Investigation with a Focus on Peer-to-Peer Networks Brian Levine, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, UMass Amherst Clay Shields, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, Georgetown University Abstract: This tutorial provides an introduction to concepts and techniques behind investigations that take place over a network. We will explain the details of Internet communication for both wired and wireless networks, and we'll demonstrate tools that can be used to record traffic and remotely profile computers. We'll discuss different types of evidence and their limitations for a variety of applications, including the Web, email, and voice over IP (e.g., Skype). Finally, we will discuss peer-to-peer networks, such as Gnutella and Bittorrent, in detail. We'll explain how they work from top to bottom, and review best practices for investigating contraband trafficking. The presentation will include a demonstration of our tool Roundup, built for and used by the ICAC Task Force. Location: Room 636
14:30--17:30	Tutorial Session II Coffee Break 15:55-16:05 @ Room 610
	An Introduction to Serving as a Forensic Consultant in Cases Involving Digital Evidence Robert Alexander, Chief, Computer Crime Unit, Queens County District Attorney's Office Richard Brittson, Senior Forensic Examiner and Computer Investigative Analyst for the New York County DA's Office - Identity Theft Unit. Abstract: Both the forensic computer examiner and the researcher face common practical and legal issues when they undertake to offer findings or opinions in a judicial or quasi-judicial forum. An experienced prosecutor and a forensic practitioner with both private and public service experience will seek to provide tools for understanding of how to deal with the client or attorney and what you can expect in the court room. The topics that will be considered will include: a basic primer on evidence; privacy and constitutional issues; expert testimony; qualifying as an expert witness; the legal process for determining the scientific reliability of evidence; and using technology in the courtroom Location: Room 630	Investigating Online Consumers of Child Pornography Marc Rogers, PhD, CISSP, CCCI, Chair of Cyber Forensics Program, Department of Computer Information Technology, Purdue University Katherine Seigfried-Spellar, Graduate Research Coordinator, Department of Computer Information Technology, Purdue University Abstract: We will discuss some of the current research that is being conducted on consumers of online child pornography. Participants will be introduced to investigative and psychological characteristics of these offenders and how this knowledge can be used for conducting triage type investigations. Topics will include the prevalence of female offenders, and what areas within a digital crime scene are common areas where evidence is found (e.g., web histories). The workshop will include a hands-on tutorial in which a sample case study will be used to illustrate the concepts discussed. Participants will also be introduced to the COPINE severity of victimization continuum that can be used as an offender/offence risk rating. Location: Room 636
18:00--21:00	Drinks, dinner and music at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, which "soars several stories above the expansive vista of Central Park". Dizzy's is located in the Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th Street on Columbus Circle. Dizzy's is on the Fifth Floor and can be accessed using the JAZZ elevators located on the ground floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle across from Hugo Boss.

NeFX Tuesday, July 21
8:30--9:35 Room 610	Breakfast Klatch. On-site Registration opens.
9:35--9:40 Room 630	Welcoming Remarks NeFX Co-Chair: Ping Ji, Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science Dept., John Jay College
9:40--11:40 Room 630	ID Theft and Privacy Presentations with panel discussion to follow Speakers: *The Intersection of Behavioral Science and Digital Forensics* Edward Stroz, Co-President, Stroz Friedberg LLC *Notice of Data Breach: Where are We? Where are We Going?* Rachel St. John, Associate, Privacy and Information Management Practice, Hunton & Williams *Prosecuting Identity Theft and Fraud* Antonia Merzon, Unit Chief, Identity Theft Unit, NY County District Attorney's Office Panel Discussion Moderator: Gerome Miklau, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, UMass Amherst
11:40-13:00	Lunch Break Food Alcove
13:00--14:45 Room 630	Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes Presentations with panel discussion to follow. Speakers: *Fingerprints of Digital Cameras* Miroslav Goljan, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY/Binghamton *The Jurisprudence of Child Pornography: How Does Sexting Fit?* Monique Ferraro, M.S., J.D., C.I.S.S.P, Attorney *Forming Empirical Responses to Questions Raised by Child Exploitation Crimes* Janis Wolak, J.D., M.A., Research Professor, the Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire *Panel Discussion* Moderator: Richard Lovely, Co-Director, Master of Science in Forensic Computing Program, Department of Sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
14:45--15:00	Coffee Break
15:00--16:45 Room 630	Criminal Investigations Involving Mobile Systems Presentations with panel discussion to follow. Speakers: *Challenges of Mobile Device Forensics Faced by Law Enforcement* Michael J. Kalmbach, Captain, Massachusetts State Police *An International Perspective on Mobile Device Forensics* Stephen Hirst, Operations Manager, Stroz Friedberg, Leeds, England *Addressing Limitations in Mobile Device Tool* Eoghan Casey, CmdLabs and Johns Hopkins University Panel Discussion Moderator: Brian Levine, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, UMass Amherst
16:45--18:30	Wine and cheese NeFX farewell

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