AboutCommander Chris Wagoner Expertise 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 am a police Commander that conducts 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 can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. I am a Federally Court Certified 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.
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.
Organizations HTCIA-High Technology Crime Investigation Association
Education/Credentials Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida 32606
Degree 2001: Associate of Arts and Science (with Honors)
Degree 2007: Associate of Arts (with Honors)
Awards and Honors Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002
Question I have searched for an answer to this question but there are
many variables that others don't seem to be facing. A friend
of mine is in a custody battle with an ex. The ex used a
company computer to try and "hack" his email and succeeded
because he carelessly used an old password, thereby gaining
access to sensitive data pertaining to his court case. To
compound the issue, we work in law enforcement and this
email is used to send violator and complainant information
to and from other law enforcement agencies. I believe this
would violate HIPPA guidelines, if not please correct me. He
had some files that have been copied and put on disks. He
knows this as a fact because a third party received copies
from one of the ex's family members and contacted him. He
has been in contact with his email provider to get a log of
IP addresses that have accessed his account. Since the hack
allegedly occurred at work would he be able to get Log
information from the IT dept.? What should be his next
course of action? Local Police seem unresponsive and
uninterested unless he does the investigative work.
Answer Hi Scott,
HIPPA is actually designed for medical records and such, not law enforcement computer systems. As for law enforcement not being responsive, I think you need to talk to the next person in the chain of command. The mere fact that their system was used to commit a crime should be enough to make them jump at this case. What if it got out that the police departments computer system is not secure and was hacked from inside? I know my Chief would freak and have heads! You just need to approach them and let them know that you would not want anything to get out about this.
I would also believe that there may be a policy violation here? If the ex is in law enforcement also, did they not break the law? Is that not a policy violation? I would file a internal one them. If they are not in law enforcement, then I would say that the department needs to jump on this with two feet to keep themselves from looking like idiots.
If you do not get any response from the department, let them know that you will have to take it to the state police as you would need an outside agency to look into this. Keep going up the chain of command (all the way to the chief or sheriff if you need too) and if still you do not get help, take it to the State Police or other investigative agency (local FBI).
