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Backbone Security Sponsors EuroForensics Conference -
Providing Certified Steganography Examiner Course as Pre-
Conference Training
Wed, 25 Nov 2009, 14:32:09 EST
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Nov. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security is
pleased to announce sponsorship of the 2010 EuroForensics Conference in Istanbul,
Turkey, March 26-28, 2010. As a Silver Sponsor, Backbone will be offering their two-day
Certified Steganography Examiner (CSE) course on March 24-25.
Digital steganography is an Internet era version of an information hiding technique that
dates back to the days of Ancient Greece. Criminals can use steganography to conceal
evidence of criminal activity. Insiders can use steganography to steal sensitive
information. Terrorists can use steganography to establish a covert channel for
communications.
It is estimated there are over 1,000 steganography applications available on the Internet
as freeware or shareware. These applications are easy to find, download, install, and use with many offering a drag-and-drop
or wizard interface to make the process of hiding information so simple that literally anyone can do it.
The CSE course features instruction on the Analytical Approach to Steganalysis. Students will learn about various techniques
and methods used to embed hidden information within carrier files by a variety of steganography tools. Students will use
advanced steganalysis tools developed in the SARC to conduct a complete steganography examination from initial suspicion
that steganography was used to conceal digital evidence to detection and recovery of the hidden information. Students who
pass the practical and written examination will receive a Certified Steganography Examiner certification from Backbone
Security.
Students will receive a complimentary pass to attend the conference along with a course workbook, reference CD, and a one
year license to th