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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| email hacking and civil trials | 5/30/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: She has a paralegal background and has worked from some high power judges. She does however have a ... A: Have you reported all this to the police since the hacking is a crime? Thats all you should have to ... | ||
| HomePage issues | 5/18/2012 | Oliver Powell |
| Q: I purchased my new PC two months ago, and I am having trouble sustaining my homepage of Yahoo. I've ... A: Remove or uninstall any program that's installed with any add on or toolbar such as whitesmoke. ... | ||
| my home state | 5/9/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: How can you tell what state I am in? I just received an answer from a legal expert on this site, ... A: as part of the information that we are provided, we are sometimes provided your state that your ... | ||
| Identify anonymous e-mailer | 5/7/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Is there anyplace that will identify name and address, for a fee, of someone's e-mail address? Andy A: you really don't give me a lot of information to go on, but you don't need a service or place to go ... | ||
| addendum to previous enquiry | 4/28/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: PLease excuse the route. I was unable to add to your last email Following your video instructions; ... A: The video instructions im glad you found and were able to view, but one thing that it sounds like ... | ||
| lost word processor documents | 4/21/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion a6541 computer and contacted you once before (circa January 2012) re. backing ... A: okay Nib, Step 1: go to this webpage http://www.recovermyfiles.com/ and download the program called ... | ||
| lost word processor documents | 4/17/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion a6541 computer and contacted you once before (circa January 2012) re. backing ... A: Good morning Nib, There are a couple of ways that we can try to recover your files for you. The ... | ||
| lost files From HP Pavilion a6541 | 4/16/2012 | Oliver Powell |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion a6541 computer and contacted you once before (circa January 2012) re. backing ... A: You can download the free version of <a ... | ||
| supeona / Phone forensics | 3/30/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I just visited an attorney's office and I found that the records for cell phones can be subpoenaed, ... A: Good afternoon Larry, I think you're going to have a very difficult time finding a list somewhere ... | ||
| supeona / Phone forensics | 3/28/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I just visited an attorney's office and I found that the records for cell phones can be subpoenaed, ... A: Well I am sorry to say that the attorney was not exactly correct. While some things are able to be ... | ||
| Scammer identification | 3/24/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Of course I will understand any hesitation in answering this, but your bio suggested to me that you ... A: Yes if you have original e-mail messages then yes you may be able to. Do you know how to read an ... | ||
| Scammer identification | 3/24/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Of course I will understand any hesitation in answering this, but your bio suggested to me that you ... A: I have no problem answering this, with nothing but an e-mail address it will be almost impossible to ... | ||
| recovery | 3/18/2012 | Oliver Powell |
| Q: What is the best program to recover files deleted from a Mac recycle bin? A: ! If you had deleted your files from MAC system, then Stellar Phoenix MAC Data ... | ||
| Partitions / career info. | 3/5/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: This is a bit of two questions: How would you recommend someone to start a business doing cell ... A: Wow the answer to your first question could fill a book. :) There are many things to consider that ... | ||
| data recovery Software | 2/17/2012 | Oliver Powell |
| Q: I actually have had an interest in data recovery for sometime now.The problem I have is getting ... A: Glad to help you, and i can recommend you about how to chose the best recovery software. There is ... | ||
| Testing with databases. | 1/19/2012 | Oliver Powell |
| Q: Trying to learn more about software testing and how databases work: I got given this in a test ... A: There are more than 20 types of software testing that you should read carefully all of them. To run ... | ||
| How to trace a cybercrook using dial-up? | 1/6/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have a purely-hypothetical question. None of this is really happening but I'm just interested in ... A: Good morning Green, when you're talking about identifying the physical location using wireless ... | ||
| data storage | 1/3/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Good Afternoon I would like to thank you again for your advice and, although much later than ... A: After reading on CNet about Cobain, I found this to be very helpful in your case: Cobian Backup ... | ||
| Fingerprint recognition software | 1/3/2012 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: How does a fingerprint recognition software work? A: Good Evening The NIST Biometric Image Software (NBIS) distribution was developed by the National ... | ||
| How to trace a cybercrook using dial-up? | 12/25/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have a purely-hypothetical question. None of this is really happening but I'm just interested in ... A: Just because a person is using a Dial up doesn't mean you don't trace them the same way as someone ... | ||
| free space wipe | 12/18/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I was going to give my old pc to a buddy of mine. I don't want to wipe out the os, so I was ... A: Good afternoon, Download install and use the program CCleaner from download.net. This program is ... | ||
| harddrive pcb | 11/21/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My primary C: is suffering from a burnt spot on the pcb. it was doing ok till it started ... A: Good morning Dave, A burn spot on the PCB is definitely a problem. If you are technologically savvy ... | ||
| personal information recovery | 7/10/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: can you legally request someone to delete all of the personal information they have collected about ... A: Well there are tons of public records on everyone. If you own a home and search your local tax ... | ||
| replacing broken,lost or stolen back up disk | 6/10/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion a6541 computer and I use the internal programme to perform regular up dates of ... A: Good morning Nib, First let me assure you that the service is free! And if you're seeing this ... | ||
| Outlook express | 5/13/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I need to prove I was at a certain place at a certain time. I sent an email from this place using ... A: An e-mail from a year ago may not be available any longer. You don't even know if the computer it ... | ||
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Chris Wagoner
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Expertise
I can answer questions concerning Computer Forensics and Data Recovery, EDiscovery. both at the State level and Federal level. I can answer questions on almost any type of computer data recovery or forensics. In addition I can answer questions concerning the methodology and computer programs used. 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. Recovering the data from all kinds of data storage devices. 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
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.
Publications
The State of Florida Department of Law Enforcement Computer Crime Investigations Course (co-authored, subject matter expert). Computers and Technology in Criminal Justice (co-author and subject matter expert).
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 2001
Past/Present Clients
Federal, State and local government agencies and law enforcement agencies.
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