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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| hacking/stalking facebook | 2/13/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: i recently found out (in a solicitors letter) that my ex has been accessing my facebook account, how ... A: Good Morning April, In the UK this falls under the Computer Misuse Act of 1990. Specifically: ... | ||
| Email Hacking | 2/13/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I live in Maryland and found out that someone that I know accessed my email and forwarded my email ... A: Good morning Danyelle, What you are describing is a crime in every state. You say you filed a ... | ||
| Copying Work Files | 2/10/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: A friend of mine resigned from his job recently. He gave two weeks notice and was kept on for ... A: Good Morning Kevin, Anything that is created in a work environment is property of the company for ... | ||
| Private Facebook Email | 2/9/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I have a private computer in my bedroom. You do not need a password to log on as it is mine. A few ... A: What she did was a crime. She could be arrested and charged with unauthorized access to a computer ... | ||
| What Federal Law is violated? | 2/8/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Scenario: A convicted sex offender/(computer wiz), invades multiple search engines and creates a ... A: Good afternoon Robert, The reason I asked for the clarification of the word "invade" was for good ... | ||
| Email Hacking | 2/8/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: MY boyfriend dated this woman abou 10 mos ago and 2 mos ago she discovered via facebook that he is ... A: What you describe is a crime. You do not have to prove anything, thats why we have Detectives in ... | ||
| WA State computer trespass laws | 2/7/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I live in WA state my ex partner is currently on probation for harassment and assault of me. I ... A: Good morning Stan, In Washington state there are different levels of computer trespass. There are ... | ||
| hacking and stalking | 2/5/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: A couple of years ago I received an email attachment, concerning family business from a family ... A: Without some kind of proof that a crime was committed, the police will generally not get involved. ... | ||
| computer crime | 2/5/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: my boyfriend has a ex that every few weeks sends him email with a virus, what can he do by law about ... A: Good morning Rhonda, what she is doing is against the law, and in many places a felony. I would ... | ||
| BF's Ex stole his email account and sent me emails from her work computer | 2/5/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I am thrilled to know you are in FL as am I. The ex lives in IL. She managed to break in and ... A: Under Florida law what was done will probably be considered a misdemeanor of the first degree, but ... | ||
| Husband went into my Facebook wtihout my approval | 2/4/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I was in the middle of a divorce, when I get an e-mail from my husband stating things that only ... A: Good morning Nancy, What he did was called unauthorized access to a computer network or account. It ... | ||
| Co-worker accessed and copied personal emails | 2/3/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My coworker accessed my personal Facebook messages and chat logs on my work computer and made copies ... A: Good morning Tevis, Regardless of where another person accesses someone's account, if expressed ... | ||
| Husband Broke Into Ipad and Accessed and Forwarded Emails for Personal Gain | 2/3/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I realize I have a very small compliant, but feel like I have been victimized and no one cares and I ... A: Good Morning Kate, If you did not give him permission to access you account he has committed a ... | ||
| Wife deleted Pics | 2/2/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Asked my wife to send some kitchen photo's from "my pictures" folder on the desktop via e-mail from ... A: So as far as computer law goes you have no legal issue with her as husband wife communications are ... | ||
| Wife deleted Pics | 2/2/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Asked my wife to send some kitchen photo's from "my pictures" folder on the desktop via e-mail from ... A: The fact that you asked your wife to go into that folder and to access images she would be required ... | ||
| computer data recovery ethics | 2/1/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I'm doing research for my ethics class and each student was given a case to research. Below I have ... A: Good morning Rebecca, Well this is actually a very easy one. Your computer technician Frank ... | ||
| tagged.com profile hacking | 1/31/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Recently there has been a spate of profiles being hacked on Tagged.com. These are players of the ... A: Good morning Chrisie, What you're describing actually has to parts. First part of your situation is ... | ||
| facebook threats and harassing of a 14 year old | 1/31/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: what can I do about my ex-husbands' wife threatening and harassing my 14 year old son? I printed the ... A: I have researched it and it appears that your ex may be violating PA law. There is: § 2709.1. ... | ||
| Computer forgery | 1/29/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Mr. Wagoner, Recently I prevailed in a civil litigation. Opposing counsel introduced as evidence a ... A: Maybe I didn't explain myself well enough the first answer enough sorry. What I mean by given the ... | ||
| Computer forgery | 1/29/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Mr. Wagoner, Recently I prevailed in a civil litigation. Opposing counsel introduced as evidence a ... A: You can sometimes tell, given the files of the documents, what machine and when they were created ... | ||
| computer crime | 1/29/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: what are the different areas of computer crimes? please answer my question..! A: Good Afternoon Benjo, There are many areas of computer crime. There are almost as many areas as ... | ||
| 1/26/2011 | Chris Wagoner | |
| Q: Recently I was told of a relative of mine defaming me through inbox messages to my facebook friends, ... A: Even though you helped your relatives to create the Facebook account. At the end of that time it was ... | ||
| Accessing husbands email account | 1/25/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I'm currently going through a divorce and I have the passwords to my husbands email accounts. There ... A: The answer is yes even though he knows about the keylogger it still makes it illegal to use one to ... | ||
| Ex is accusing me | 1/23/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My ex boyfriend just accused me of "hacking into his email" I sent him an email, letting him know ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering you. Below I have pasted the Virginia state law in reference to ... | ||
| Accessing husbands email account | 1/23/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I'm currently going through a divorce and I have the passwords to my husbands email accounts. There ... A: Its illegal to access an account without a persons permission regardless of how you go the passwords ... | ||
| former employer got in my email | 1/22/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My former employer laid me off due 2 a meeting we had regarding $ owed 2 me for working there. ... A: Any unauthorized access to an account that is not a company account is a violation of law. You need ... | ||
| Personal Computer at Work/IP Issues | 1/21/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I worked at a small company in CA for 3-4 years, doing research and development. It was a small, ... A: I do not see what they can hold you responsible for in this case. You were not required to do ... | ||
| facebook and phone eavesdropping | 1/20/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My son is 13 and has a facebook account. His mother has been gaining access to his facebook account ... A: Hey Chris, As I mentioned, the behavior is a form of harassment and may rise to the level of ... | ||
| Email Hacking | 1/20/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Recently a friend’s husband had someone hack into her email account to gain access to some photos ... A: No, e-mail becomes public after you send it, unless its between privileged parties such as attorney ... | ||
| Email Hacking | 1/20/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Recently a friend’s husband had someone hack into her email account to gain access to some photos ... A: Good evening Charles, Any kind of hacking or unauthorized access to any computer system, network, ... | ||
| facebook and phone eavesdropping | 1/20/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My son is 13 and has a facebook account. His mother has been gaining access to his facebook account ... A: Good evening Chris, I am gathering from what you say that you and his mother are either separated ... | ||
| email/sued for libel | 1/19/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I am self employed and a Medical Case Manager hired me to type and answer phones a year and 2 months ... A: Good evening Karen, I would not access any files anywhere that had to do with this issue. I would ... | ||
| email/sued for libel | 1/19/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I am self employed and a Medical Case Manager hired me to type and answer phones a year and 2 months ... A: First anyone can say they are suing anyone for anything these days. I doubt very seriously it will ... | ||
| Tracking a person through cell phone | 1/19/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Please let us knnow whether one can take photographs of other from neighbour room throgh digital ... A: Through wireless connection how images can be transmitted if the camera is on neighbors' room ... | ||
| Personal questions | 1/19/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: Please let us knnow whether one can take photographs of other from neighbour room throgh digital ... A: Good Morning, 1.Can one track other person through cell phone? A: Yes you can, it depends on if the ... | ||
| Spouse accessing email and phone account | 1/18/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My spouse has accessed my email, facebook and AT&T accounts to obtain what she mistakenly believes ... A: The fact you gave her the passwords in the past is what they call implied consent and you have ... | ||
| Forwarding a private email... | 1/17/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I recently wrote an email to an Art director in my state (Colorado) expressing my opinion to them ... A: As for the privacy of e-mail, no it does not change the outcome as to where the e-mail was sent ... | ||
| Ex-Girlfriend Accessed My Yahoo Email Without Authorization | 1/16/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: I was using my Yahoo e-mail on my ex-girlfriend's laptop. I must not have logged out and she went ... A: ANYONE accessing anothers Internet account, e-mail or otherwise, is illegal. Call the police and ... | ||
| Threatening emails | 1/16/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My ex-husband has in the past couple weeks begun to send me emails which are frightening. He lives ... A: Sending threatening e-mails or letters is illegal and you should notify your local police ASAP. If ... | ||
| ex-boss accessing personal email + facebook hack | 1/15/2011 | Chris Wagoner |
| Q: My apologies for the length but I wanted to include the details due to the multi-faceted nature of ... A: Good morning, what you're describing is a set of circumstances that we call unauthorized access. ... | ||
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Chris Wagoner
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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 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
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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