Security News > 2005 > August > Cyber police gather at Hyatt

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/local/12512687.htm By ANDRE BRISCOE Herald Staff Writer Aug. 30, 2005 "Cybersleuths" from around the world are gathered in Monterey this week to share the latest techniques for rooting out high-tech crime, including such things as cyber-terrorism, eBay fraud, software piracy and computerized kiddie porn. The 650 representatives of police and private agencies include delegates from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Korea and Japan, said Mark McLaughlin, chairman of the event at the sold-out Hyatt Regency. McLaughlin and others, including keynote speaker Louis Reigel, said computerized crime is such a growth industry that law enforcement officials are compelled to exchange information regularly. "It's absolutely critical for keeping ahead of criminal activity and technology," said Reigel, who heads the FBI's high-tech crime operations. "It's absolutely essential to develop these relationships with each other so they can pick up the phone and contact somebody when they need to." Also involved is Christopher Painter, deputy chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Division. The event is sponsored by the High Technology Crime Investigation Association. During the three-day event, a series of lectures and more than 120 labs will be available to investigators. Topics include such things as cracking passwords, electronic surveillance countermeasures, Internet issues for parents, electronic lock picking and identity theft. "A lot of this changes so fast that every three to six months we have find new ways to stay on top of it," said Houston police officer Nick Drehel. "We're always behind the curve. As law enforcement officers, we're always reacting to new things they (the criminals) are coming up with. We try to stay as close as we can with new technology." "That's what these conferences are about," said Drehel. "They give us insight. We learn what works and what doesn't." _________________________________________ Attend ToorCon Sept 16-18th, 2005 Convention Center San Diego, California www.toorcon.org

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