2416: E-mail Tracing Lab
Thursday, June
24, 2004
10:00am – 11:30am
Presenter: Todd Colvin
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
In this
presentation, investigators will learn how to trace emails from the
information provided in email headers. This presentation will focus on the
protocols used to transmit emails across the Internet, the effect of the
different protocols on email headers, how to read and decipher email header
content, and how to trace IP addresses. Discussion in this module will cover
the following topics:
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How emails travel the Internet
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Introduction to email headers
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Introduction to email protocol
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Interpreting email header
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Tracing email from email header information
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Email addresses
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IP addresses
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Message IDs
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imestamp issues
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Tracing IP addresses
PRESENTER
BIO
Mr. Todd A. Colvin is a Computer Training Specialist in the Training
Services department of SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice
Information and Statistics, where he performs a variety of tasks related to
the provision of training to local, state and federal agencies on computer
technology issues with criminal justice applications. Mr. Colvin provides
technical assistance to law enforcement agencies in active cases, prepares
training materials, teaches SEARCH investigative courses and speaks at
conferences throughout the United States. He also researches techniques for
online investigations and assists with computer forensic examinations. He is
the creator of DataGrab, a program for online investigators using the online
chat program, mIRC.
Mr. Colvin joined SEARCH in 1999 as an Intern and Instructional Aide. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Portland State University, a master’s degree in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven and a professional certificate in Forensic Computer Investigation from the University of New Haven. He is one of the few civilians ever to be granted entry into, and receive certification from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program for computer crimes investigation. Mr. Colvin is a certified instructor through the California Commission on POST’s Robert J. Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI).
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