The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) DHS Center of Excellence is hosting a summer workshop program for current and future leaders of the Minority Serving Institution community. CINA Director, Dr. James Jones said it best: “…working hand in hand with many MSI groups, we look forward to continuing to be a part of the…
Watch the highlights from the CINA Distinguished Speaker Series with Christopher Koper and Beidi Dong. The presentation highlights recent and ongoing research by the presenters and their colleagues on the topic of mass violence in the United States. The presenters discuss findings and recommendations stemming from a recent workshop on understanding and countering mass violence…
Watch Diana Dolliver’s presentation covering the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies, transactions, and blockchain technologies, and how this form of currency can be used to facilitate criminal activity. Dr. Dolliver will explain how cryptocurrencies can be obtained and stored, how transactions can be traced, and how these assets can be potentially seized by law enforcement officials through legal…
Cyber-criminals are making billions, scamming unemployment and small business benefits designed to help struggling Americans during the pandemic. “Many times what we see on some of those secret communication channels are personal identifiers of individuals with real people, or real businesses that are being offered for sale,” explained David Maimon, Georgia State professor and director…
Watch highlights from Siddharth Chandra’s presentation on “Using Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks”. For other talks in the series, please visit the CINA at Mason YouTube channel.
As Cyber Security Legal Cases Soar, Rutgers Team Recommends Better Preparation for Judges, Prosecutors, District Attorneys, Defense Attorneys and Others During the past two years, a Cyber Forensics Training Needs Assessment has been conducted by the Command Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA) at Rutgers University to explore the cyber forensics training…
It’s not realistic to expect the criminal justice system to always be perfect, but George Mason University’s Allison Redlich doesn’t think it’s too much to ask that it addresses the mistakes it makes in a fair and timely fashion. Redlich, a professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society within the College of Humanities…
Celina Realuyo discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, security and transnational organized crime in the Americas Latin. America and the Caribbean have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that will have a detrimental impact on the health, economy, budgets and security of the region. Prior to the pandemic, Latin America and the…
The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center, a Department of Homeland Security S&T Center of Excellence, supports the agency with research and tools for fighting cybercrime. Jim Jones, CINA’s director, details how researchers are working to intercept cybercriminals and educate a new generation of cybersecurity professionals. Listen to the podcast below:
In the latest episode of the Access to Excellence podcast, Mason professor and former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole talks about her career and the future of Mason’s Forensic Science Program. Listen to the episode. File photo by Creative Services.
