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Backbone Security Launches Online Digital Forensics Course
Customers Enjoy Certified Steganography Examiner Training Without Additional Travel
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PRESS RELEASE
February 3, 2010
FAIRMONT, WV - Backbone Security’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC)
is pleased to announce their popular Certified
Steganography Examiner (CSE) course is now available online. This two-day
advanced digital forensics course raises awareness of the threat from use of digital
steganography to conceal evidence of criminal activity or use by insiders to steal
sensitive information.
The course features an introduction to the history of steganography along with in-depth
technical information on the various methods employed by digital steganography applications
to hide information in a way that cannot be perceived by the human senses.
During the second day of the course, students learn about the Analytical Approach
to Steganalysis while using advanced steganalysis tools developed in the SARC. Hands-on
laboratory exercises simulate a realistic computer forensic examination. Students
learn how criminals can easily use anti-forensic tools such as digital steganography
applications and how it’s impossible to find and extract hidden evidence without
highly advanced special purpose digital forensic tools such as those developed in
the SARC.
The first online CSE course was held in December 2009 for staff of the AllSouth
Federal Credit Union. Carol Dobbs, Vice President of Information Technology, said
“the training was very informative and that it appealed to our organization because
it allowed us to save money on travel, lodging, and other expenses.”
According to Bart Guerreri, Chairman and CEO of Backbone Security, “Being able to
provide our highly successful steganalysis training in an online format allows us
to reach customers who may not be able to travel to digital forensic conferences
or our facilities for training. And, it gives us additional flexibility to customize
our course for both large and small organizations.”
The next class is scheduled for March 10 - 11, 2010 from 9 AM - 5 PM EST. For additional
information or to reserve your seat, please call 1-877-560-7272 or send email to
sarc@backbonesecurity.com. On-site
and closed-session training is also available. Contact the SARC for details.
About the SARC - The SARC is a Center of Excellence in digital steganography research and development within Backbone Security. The SARC has established the worlds largest commercially available repository of digital steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures and has developed industry leading computer forensics and network security steganalysis tools for detecting and extracting information hidden with digital steganography applications.
About Backbone Security - In addition to the world class digital steganography research and development conducted in the SARC, Backbone is an Approved Scanning Vender (ASV) certified by the Payment Card Industry-(PCI) Security Standards Council to conduct automated PCI Data Security Standard compliance assessments with a One-Stop Scanning Solution.