Sergeant Ryan Furlong from the Logan County Sheriff Office came to speak about his career in computer forensics. He spoke with students in Information Technology, Business Administration and Electronic Engineering about some of the cases he’s worked on and how computers helped solve the crimes. He explained the process the Sheriff's Office follows to obtain evidence from a computer and how they log the evidence for trial. Some of the cases have included searching through Internet history, email, documents on the computer hard drives and flash drives as well as other types of technology.
Sgt. Furlong explained his educational background began by attending the electronics program here at OHP then continued at DeVry and the police academy. He informed them of the continued education required in computer forensics with certification and short courses to learn about new techniques.
In addition to explaining education requirements, he talked about what job opportunities exist in the area for students who want to help solve computer crimes.
Students were given the opportunity to ask questions to find out more information about the career.
