This week I begin
work as the Norton on-site representative at The National Cyber Forensic
Training Alliance (NCFTA).  The NCFTA is a non-profit corporation that
evolved from one of the nation’s first High-Tech Crime Task Forces.  The
NCFTA collaborates with experts from hundreds of organizations
globally. This unique collaboration helps to develop strategies to
better identify, mitigate,  and stop cyber threats.  Another unique
characteristic of the NCFTA, is its relationship with global law
enforcement.  The NCFTA currently has partnerships with more than 15 US
and international law enforcement agencies.  Combining the expertise of
Norton with the collaborative platform of the NCFTA provides a unique
opportunity to advance the mission of fighting global cybercrime.

So how will this help stop cybercrime?

Once a significant cybercrime trend is identified, the NCFTA creates
an initiative with industry partners, law enforcement, and other
cross-sector experts. The objective of each initiative is to identify
threats  and stop cybercrime.  Through these initiatives, hundreds of
criminal investigations have already been launched.  Many of these cases
might otherwise not have been addressed without NCFTA support.  These
cases have already resulted in the successful prosecution of more than
300 cybercriminals worldwide. The NCFTA has also produced more than 400
cyberthreat intelligence reports over the past three years alone.

Norton will now be working closely with NCFTA to support their law
enforcement training programs and advancing their mission to fight
cybercrime.  The NCFTA is an effective private public model for how
industry and law enforcement can work together effectively to fight
cybercrime.  I am excited to now be a part of this great work.   It’s
our combined goal to make sure there is no future for cybercrime or
cybercriminals.