Over the years I have watched, listen and committed some of the most notable computer crimes in history. It is funny to me because some of the so called victims of these crimes are also the perpetrators. In 1990 a computer programmer was paid $10,000 to write virus for an up and coming computer software company. After writing the virus and giving the source code to the software company, the virus was released. The software company sent out a press release telling the world that the world’s most dangerous computer virus in history has been released and that every computer user needed to protect their computer. Two days later the same computer software company released an antivirus program that could kill this virus, for a small price. This catapulted the small computer software company into the giant anti-virus software maker that it is today. We read about stories like this everyday. Are they real or are they staged? As an ex-hacker and computer fraud expert I like to keep up on the new dangers in this new era of Cyber Terrorism. As I read some of these stories I find it fascinating that the billion dollar computer Software Company’s can’t stop Spam. Is it because they make more money selling anti-spam software? Do you remember when you purchased anti-virus software there were no subscriptions? Now you may pay as much as $50 a year for a subscription in addition to the $100 you spent on the software. In front of a famous eatery in Los Angeles a man is selling the newest copy of Star Wars. It was funny to me because the movie was not due out for almost a week. I asked him, “aren’t you afraid of selling these movies in the open like this”? He said to me, “I use to sell big time dope (drugs) , this ain’t nothing to me. I make a good profit and if I do get in trouble, I get less time. Believe it or not, the cops are my biggest customers”! From drug dealer to Hi-Tech Hustler. Only in America.
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Gregory Evans, innovator, publishers, and industry leader has been recognized as an expert in computer security and hi-tech crimes. Mr. Evans is currently the founder of LIGATT Security (www.ligatt.com) and the Technology Crimes Institute (TCI) (www.technologycrimes.net). Through TCI Mr. Evans currently teaches over twelve hi-tech crime courses, ranging from computer crime investigation, identity theft, to password cracking and recovery. These classes are taught throughout southern California at community colleges, university and city government. Some of these schools include Chaffey College, Santa Monica College, Irvine Valley College, Cal. State Los Angeles, Pepperdine university, Rancho Santiago College, and Cal State San Marcos. He was the founder of a publicly traded computer security company called The Cyber Group Network Corporation which specialized in stolen computer recovery. While CEO of the company Mr. Evans designed and invented the first wireless tracking device for computers titled, the Electronic Snitching Device, better known as e-snitch (www.electronicsnitch.com). E-Snitch can track a stolen computer almost anywhere in the world within 50 feet. He also designed www.missingingcomputers.com a free website that allows victims of a computer theft to report their loss. While at the helm of The Cyber Group Network Mr. Evans designed Password Protection Information Retrieval Technology (PPIRT). PPIRT is the first security software of its kind that includes a 2,048 bit encryption program and computer recovery technology. PPIRT has the ability to track stolen computers over the Internet and across land line telephones. In the year 2000 Mr. Evans produced and co-hosted one of the first radio talk shows discussing to hi-tech crimes. The show, “Cyber Crime Radio” and was heard throughout southern California and across the world via the Internet. “Cyber Crime Radio” was broadcast in the second largest radio market in the country on KIEV in Los Angeles. Mr. Evans expertise is featured in a variety of media outlets. Evan’s appearances include, The History Channels “Modern Marvels”, where he demonstrated the capabilities of computer surveillance and the destruction of cyber terrorism. Mr. Evans also served as an expert consultant to the following papers, Sun News Papers, LA Times, USA Today, Wells Fargo Business Journal, CEO Watch, Black Enterprise, JET Magazine and numerous others. Mr. Evans is also the author of three books, “Memoirs Of A Hi-Tech Hustler”, “Laptop Security Short & Simple”, and the “Spyware Reference & Study Guide”. Mr. Evans is also a member of Computer Security Institute, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, American Society For Industrial Security, California Association Of License Investigators and Publishers Market Associations. On February 9, 2002, Mr. Evans received the NAACP Humanitarian Award for his efforts to increase technology awareness and knowledge in low-income communities. He has also been recognized by Congress woman, Diane Watson, and then Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department Bernard Parks, for his contributions to the community. William R. Fisher has a background in engineering and management and has had over 15 year’s hands-on experience. William has worked at NSA (National Security Agency) as a cryptographer and served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy. Upon leaving the service he founded his own business in physical security, implementing safeguards to protect people and there various assets. In the course of securing people’s assets he has become an expert in identity theft and social engineering prevention and is credited with co-writing and editing the books “Laptop Security, Short and Simple” the “Spyware Study and Reference Guide” and most recently the “Hi-Tech Hustler Scrap Book 2004-2005”. William is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds degrees in Physics and General engineering.
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