| Tech savvy and tech savvy wannabes alike can now | | | | Network now has an online training center providing |
| learn more and more even at the comforts of their | | | | computer forensic training. The training program is |
| homes and couches. Those who already have a | | | | especially intended and designed for professionals in |
| bachelor's degree in computer or Information | | | | the field of network administration, IS and MIS |
| Technology related courses can further expand their | | | | specialization, auditing, investigation, and fraud |
| expertise with an ease through a higher computer | | | | examinations. The program trains them in handling |
| course online. Similarly, non-IT professionals or career | | | | computer sources that potentially contain pieces of |
| people who are in need of basic or advance IT | | | | evidence and pertinent data pertinent to the cases |
| training constrained by distance or busy schedule can | | | | they are handling. |
| opt for the online education option. | | | | The computer forensic training course trains a |
| Working in an IT-based or IT-intertwined company | | | | forensic person in recovering, retrieving, and analyzing |
| means continuous upgrading, learning, and exposure | | | | data from disk operating systems, Windows |
| to the latest trends and knowledge on computer | | | | operating system (with concentration on Windows |
| technology and all its related facets. In the IT world, | | | | 9.x), and even from NTFS structures used by |
| innovation, competency, and modernity are essential | | | | Windows NT, 2000, and XP operating systems. Data |
| for survival and longevity. With the advent of more | | | | gathered from these sources are then studied for |
| sophisticated internet, expanding skills and | | | | their potential use in legal investigations or even court |
| competencies in information technology has become | | | | hearings and other investigative proceedings. |
| easier and more constraints-sensitive. An online | | | | The program is very time-flexible, giving its students |
| computer course is now just clicks of a computer | | | | enough time to fully comprehend the principles and |
| away. | | | | procedures of modern forensics method. It is also |
| For those who have just stepped inside the world of | | | | lenient in terms of workshops and practical |
| information technology, a number of beginner's | | | | applications, allowing the trainer and trainee to have |
| courses are available. Starters usually have to begin | | | | more time in digesting the data at hand. The program |
| learning various computer programs and applications. | | | | allows the students to proceed to the next level of |
| Many software and computer companies, like Linux, | | | | training in the time most convenient for their |
| are now offering online computer training and | | | | schedules. |
| programming courses. For *Microsoft applications*, | | | | The program employs advance methodologies in |
| training courses on Windows 95, Windows 98, | | | | forensic investigation like recovery of pieces of |
| Windows 2000, MS Project, MS Office 97, MS Office | | | | evidence from a magnetic source and transforming |
| 2000, Windows operating systems basic, and | | | | these raw data into accurate translations. This is |
| Windows NT Workstation are mostly taken up by | | | | followed by practical exercises on data presentation |
| beginners. MAC OS9 and MAC troubleshooting training | | | | and analysis. These exercises are aimed at training |
| courses are the ones mostly sought by MAC | | | | the students in conducting sterile examination on |
| starters. These online training courses mostly come in | | | | various media, creation of forensic boot storage |
| packages priced based on extensiveness and | | | | devices, replication of various media into forensic |
| promotions campaign by the manufacturers. | | | | forms, and recovery of erased, altered, hidden, and |
| Web design, web development, web management, | | | | even lost data. The exercises prepare a student to |
| web graphics and animation training, HTML courses, | | | | learn unlocking passwords, formatting data, accessing |
| and many others are available for people already | | | | mail, and other private web-based information |
| equipped with basic computer applications training. For | | | | storage media, collating internet related files and |
| more advanced IT enthusiasts, online training and full | | | | cookies. |
| blown computer courses are also abundant. There | | | | For about four months or so, a student in this |
| are online courses on telecommunications, technology | | | | program will be able to formulate sound analysis on |
| and security, search engine positioning, wireless | | | | technology-based pieces of evidence. Graduates of |
| technology, networking, systems design, and | | | | this program are expected to aid in more expedient |
| systems management. | | | | and accurate investigations of hard-to-solve frauds |
| In a more complex note, there is already an online | | | | and felonies. This program boasts of a partnership |
| course on computer forensics. The High-Tech Crime | | | | with Kennesaw State University. |