The Defiance College Undergraduate Major in Digital Forensic Science: Setting the Bar Higher

This paper provides background information to accompany the panel discussion on Curriculum Design and Implementation in Computer Forensics Education. It is specifically focused on the content and delivery of Defiance College’s undergraduate (B.S.) program majoring in Digital Forensic Science (DFS). The genesis and evolution of the Defiance College DFS program are described, along with its successes, challenges and known opportunities for improvement. The desired outcomes of the panel discussion include articulating the necessary components of an undergraduate program, refining expectations of knowledge and skills required of students upon graduation, and suggesting strategies for achieving those expectations despite inevitable resource limitations and diverse student demographics. Keywords: education, undergraduate, digital forensics, computer forensics, pedagogy, skills developmen

Software Architecture for Language Engineering

Research in steganalysis is motivated by the concern that communications associated with illicit activity could be hidden in seemingly innocent electronic transactions. By developing defensive tools before steganographic communication grows, computer security professionals will be better prepared for the threat. This paper proposes a computational immune system (CIS) approach to blind steganography detection.