A big part of my job is mentorship. Whether I am mentoring fellow faculty, assisting students, or talking to high school students before they come to university. It is mentorship. I do not tell people looking at higher education that…
The sigh of the last lecture of the semester
I shook hands with some of my students. Patted a few on the back. I walked out of class having finished my last lecture of the semester. I had one last learning objective on professionalism and career that I wanted…
Events over time as applied to OSI 7 layer model…
If you track the events reported (insert numerous caveats) they can be associated to a particular OSI layer and give you an idea of what is going on year to year. However, even with this raw data you can see significant…
Motorcycle Monday
Strat pack fall down go boom
I’ve been watching the response to Adam Elkus recitation of issues of blogging on grand strategy. I have been following the writing of Adam since he was at Occidental College. I have been following many writers as they start out…
Motorcycle Monday
Cyberspace is NOT a man made domain
The fallacy I read on a daily basis about cyberspace being a man made domain just peeves me off. What the assertion that cyberspace is the first man made domain is actually doing is mixing up the tools of exploitation…
I’m a candidate for the BMW MOA Board of Directors
My name is Sam Liles and I am running for the MOA Board of Directors. I am a life long motorcyclist and I started riding BMW’s when I bought the new to market K1200LTC in 2000. I currently ride a…
BLUF: Writing for government senior leadership
The acronym BLUF stands for bottom line up front. The inverted pyramid and BLUF style of writing is a tool used to communicate to leadership quickly, in times of stress, or when the topic is fairly controversial. These writing tools focus…
iPad iOS 7 Forensics Approach Using AccessData Software
Abstract With the fast growth of sold iPad since it was introduced in 2010, we knew by now that it is almost everywhere. Nowadays, iPad can replace Personal Computers especially if its equipped with some applications to process documents that…
Forensic analysis of a JVC KD-HDR receiver
Forensic analysis of a JVC KD-HDR receiver Abstract I sought to discover what things of forensic interest can be extracted from a JVC KD-HDR50 automobile receiver. As the device has multiple inputs and a persistent storage mechanism, there should be…
Forensic Analysis of a Roku XS 2
Abstract The Roku XS 2 is digital media streaming devices made by Roku Incorporation. The Roku is a relatively new device. The first generation of Roku was introduced on May 20th, 2008 (Roku Inc. Press Release, 2008). The current…
Microsoft Surface RT 2 Tablet
Abstract The following paper is a report detailing an attempt at digital forensic data acquisition and analysis of Microsoft’s Surface RT 2 tablet with Windows 8.1 operating system. The paper details the specifications of the tablet device listing its…
Pebble Data Acquisition
Abstract Wearable technology is the buzz word in the tech world these days. There has always been a push towards smaller, cheaper computing power. Processor have gotten so small that we are starting to put them in different locations all…
Glass Acquisition and Analysis
Glass Acquisition and Analysis Faisal Talal Alaskandrani Purdue University Due Date : 14/03/2014 CNIT 58100 CFM Under the direction of Dr. Samuel Liles Abstract Google Glass developed by Google is an embedded device with an android operating…