David Kalat is a testifying expert in information science and electronic evidence. He leads the Chicago digital forensics lab for BRG’s Global Investigations + Strategic Intelligence practice. He has over 20 years of experience in digital video, which he applies to the forensic examination of video evidence in a variety of contexts including investigations into alleged police misconduct.
Mr. Kalat is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), an Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE), an Illinois-licensed private detective, and a nonfiction author. He holds a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
This webinar explores how fictional scares and even more worrisome "stranger than fiction" scares in 1983 led to the enactment of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFA) and the Computer Security Act of 1987. The historical framing is used to explai...