[ale] [OT] Getting into forensic work

[Michael Trausch]

To be a bit better about it: a credential, used in a court case, is seen as
satisfactory proof of competency. I think that is probably a bad idea as it
only proves that the person passed as competent at some point in the past.
A person should have to actually prove their competence on a case-by-case
basis, instead of the judge telling the jury that a credential is proof
positive itself. Just my two cents, though.
On Jul 10, 2012 1:34 PM, "Michael Trausch" <mike at trausch.us> wrote:

> Nah, I would expect the judge to determine and expert witness' competence
> on his/her own merits. Credentials prove little for most types of
> credential, especially when talking about computers generally. Just because
> someone has a license to practice forensics doesn't mean they will act
> appropriately, but it does mean that they will be believed when they claim
> that they have done so.
> On Jul 10, 2012 1:30 PM, "JD" <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
>
>> On 07/10/2012 12:17 PM, mike at trausch.us wrote:
>> > I _must_ be misunderstading the requirements of all of this, because I
>> > simply cannot believe that what I am finding could at all be accurate
>> > for the things that I want to do.
>>
>> The DC404 http://dc404.org/ guys might be able to help.  I thought that
>> some
>> states actually require a PI license, but that GA did not.  Google found
>> this
>> detailed article
>>
>> http://www.knfcon.com/newsroom/archive/do-digital-experts-need-pi-license.html,
>> which you've probably already seen.
>>
>> >From another perspective, shouldn't an expert witness in a court require
>> some
>> formal training plus relevant experience in proper methods?  Looks like
>> the
>> shortest distance for you is to be hired by an existing company, work
>> their for
>> 2 years in the correct department, then figure out how to start you own
>> business.  Unless I've read something wrong.
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