Cyber-Enabled Firearms Trafficking

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The Center for Cybercrime Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) are offering a training webinar on “Cyber-Enabled Firearms Trafficking.” 

Clearnet and darknet spaces are used to advertise, procure, sell, and transfer firearms and firearms-related knowledge and technology. This webinar introduces participants to cyber-enabled firearms trafficking, particularly the types of firearms trafficked online, the clearnet and darknet spaces where this form of trafficking occurs, and the firearm knowledge and technology transferred within these spaces. Special attention will be paid to auto sears/switches and ghost gun blueprints and kits. 

The webinar is funded by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance and is only open to U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges. 

Instructors:

 Brendan Lyle: Senior Intelligence Analyst 

Brendan is a Senior Intelligence Analyst at the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance in Pittsburgh, PA. He works for the Brand and Consumer protection (BCP) Program. Brendan received his BA in Intelligence Studies from Mercyhurst University and MA in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in dark web and online drug investigations. 

 Warren Eller: Associate Professor of the Department of Public Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice 

Warren Eller is an Associate Professor of the Department of Public Management of John Jay College of Community Justice. He received his PhD from Texas A&M University, and an MPA at West Virginia University. His research focuses on emergency management and recovery, with a particular interest in vulnerable populations.