The first keynote speeches at FOSE 2010 this morning presented an unusual mix of law enforcement and technology.
Bill Bratton, former police chief of Los Angeles, New York and Boston, talked about technology's role in police work and its likely role in the future. One Twitter follower says he discussed how partnerships, technology and accountability have led to great law enforcement success.
Several tweets from attendees also reported that military actions are becoming more like police work.
One poster noted that Bratton said he "gets approached by generals going to war because they understand it's a policing issue."
On the home front, another reports Bratton saying that police department have the know-how for cybersecurity but lack resources.
Meanwhile, Anthony Zuiker, creator and executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, discussed cross-platforming. One thing many people picked up: He said traditional media is dead, and that newspapers, magazines and TV must become more interactive. Another notes that "cross platform story telling is the future #FOSE keynote CSI creator. #Level26 is a good example. It's a book movie & a social site!"
More to come. And follow along on Twitter at
@govcomputernews or peek at the
conference's live feeds.
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How the United States handles cybercrime could help determine the future of the country, Steven R. Chabinsky, deputy assistant director in the FBI’s cybersecurity division, told attendees at FOSE today.
GCN Editor and Chief Wyatt Kash tweeted from Chabinsky’s speech, which just ended.
Among his tweets:
FBI's Steve Chabinsky at #FOSE says Cybercrime is top priority and how we handle will be key to future of USA.
FBI's Chabinsky @ #FOSE: says Cybercriminals have evolved: organized, specialized w. virtual crime spilling into real world.
Chabinsky also went into detail on how the criminal world moves money, saying there were three types of “mules,” or money-movers. (We'll translate from Twitterese.)
1) People who are tricked into moving money.
2) People who make a career of moving money..
3) Premium money movers who recruit others and take slice of the money. Chabinsky told a story of the theft of $10 million from ATM machines in a 24-hour period.
Elsewhere at the conference, several attendees were looking forward to WFED’s Mike Causey, moderating the FEND @ FOSE panel, with Rep. Gerry E. Connolly.
And other visitor reported a sure-fire hit: “Tweeting from classic rock #fose Booth #1729 where they have guitar hero set up!”
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Early impressions from the FOSE floor.
Turnout is good, with full array of bag-toting feds and other other visitors fanning across the show floor, examining products and viewing demonstrations of everything from document management software to optical scanners and military-grade IT gadgets and vehicles.
One hit on the floor is Sprockit, an upright, wheeled robot entertaining people outside the NetOptics booth. Sprockit, who actually is employed by Washington Talent, identifies people (via video cameras), answers questions and even attempts to charm the ladies. In answer to a question, he told a visitor that his top speed was 17 mph, and was explaining that he usually doesn't go that fast indoors for fear of running into something when a man and woman approached from Sprockit's right. He abruptly turned and said, "That I wouldn't mind running into," and struck up a new conversation. He's also blinged out with beads, chains and a nice, retro analog watch.
Ben Bain reports on Bill Bratton's keynote speech here. The former top cop for Los Angeles, New York and Boston says local pole are behind the curve on cybersecurity and in fighting cyber crime.
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