About the Author

John Sammons is an Assistant Professor at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. John teaches digital forensics, electronic discovery, information security and technology in the Department of Integrated Science and Technology. He is also the founder and Director of the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence. AIDE is a non-profit organization that provides research and training for digital evidence professionals including attorneys, judges, law enforcement and information security practitioners in the private sector. Prior to joining the faculty at Marshall, John co-founded Second Creek Technologies, a digital forensics and electronic discovery firm. While at Second Creek, John served as the Managing Partner and CEO. John is a contract instructor for AccessData and is certified by them as both an instructor and examiner. He is a former Huntington Police officer and currently serves as an investigator for the Cabell County (WV) Prosecutors Office. As an investigator, he focuses on Internet crimes against children and child pornography. John is a member of the FBI WV Cybercrime Task Force. John routinely provides training for the legal and law enforcement communities in the areas of digital forensics and electronic discovery. He is an Associate Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, the Southern Criminal Justice Association, and Infragard.