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I can answer questions concerning Computer Crime Investigations and Internet investigations including Computer Crime Laws both at the State level and Federal level. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. In addition I can answer questions concerning copywrite infringement (peer to peer, and copying). I served as a police Commander and conducted and still conduct Computer Crime Investigations at the Local, State and Federal level. I have investigated all most any kind of crime with which or which involved a computer and the internet, from murders, kidnappings, extortion, drug dealing and more. I can answer questions concerning Computer Forensics (the art of recovering information from a suspects computer), Computer Crime Investigations and Internet Investigations. I am a Federally Court Recognized Expert in Computer Crime and Computer Forensics. I have worked in both Facebook and MySPace, also in Peer to Peer investigations. In addition I can answer questions concerning child predators and how to make your children safer on-line. I teach Computer Forensics, Internet Investigations, Peer to Peer Investigations and other computer crime related subjects for several colleges and the Institute of Police Technology and Management. My hobby webpage - Military Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487

Experience in the area

I conduct computer crime investigations in conjunction with the F.B.I., Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville Police Department, and University of Florida Police Department, Levi County Sheriff’s Office, Starke Police Department and other agencies in the North Florida Court District. I provide the forensic data recovery services for those agencies as well as internet tracing and information gathering. I am a Federal Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime Investigations and Forensics. I teach Computer Forensics for the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. I also teach Computer Crime courses for Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Training Center. Associate Instructor; teach Computer Crime courses thorough out the world for IPTM. Presently Teach Cyber Crime Investigations, Computer Crime Investigations and Computer Forensic Data Recovery Course.

Education/Credentials

2 Degrees in Criminal Justice, now teach college level Data Forensics classes

Awards and Honors

Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002

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Recent Answers from Chris Wagoner

2012-02-07 Facebook chat:

Good Morning,    You may be able to write to Facebook's legal department and after sending them a notarized document stating that you are the legal owner of your account and providing them some proof of

2012-02-06 facebook hacking:

Good morning Jaycen,    This is undoubtedly one of the hardest questions I have ever been asked, since I'm not familiar with Australian law. But I did take the time to research it and found the following

2012-02-04 Invasion of Privacy/Hacking?:

Good morning Angela,    actually what he has done is committed a crime under only state law. The law that he is broken is as follows, is called computer tampering in Illinois.    720 ILCS 5/17-51) (was

2012-01-26 Hacking:

Good evening Michael,    Even though the Facebook account was deleted, Facebook keeps records of accounts for a period of time and it may still be retrievable. In addition the text saying 20 times in one

2012-01-20 Need help:

Good morning Jo,    What he has done is illegal and he cannot use the illegally obtained documents or information in court. You need to notify your attorney that this has happened, as these are called

 

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