Financial Literacy and Issues of Cybercrime
Adjunct Associate Professor Kyung-shick Choi, who also serves as coordinator of MET’s graduate certificate and Master of Criminal Justice concentration in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, presented at Bridgewater State University’s Financial Literacy Day. The title of his presentation was “Cybersecurity: Threats to Business, Financial Institutions, and Individuals.” Read more about Professor Choi in the Spring […]
MET Instructor and Top Cop Bill Evans among Bostonians of the Year
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, who teaches as part of MET’s Criminal Justice program, was recognized with an honorable mention in the Boston Globe’s latest round of Bostonians of the Year for his standout work overseeing one of the nation’s most stable police departments. The commissioner is no stranger to awards, having previously won MET’s […]
MET Criminal Justice Expert Weighs in on Local Police Allegations
Dracut police face scrutiny that they are enforcing an unconstitutional traffic policy, and a recent investigation into the allegations sought the expertise of MET Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin, who suggests that such unofficial policies may be common: “There’s often some form of de facto quota system in many police department agencies.” Learn […]
MET Criminal Justice Professor Provides Policing Insight for WGBH
The dynamic between communities and those tasked with policing them has never been under greater scrutiny. In a recent examination of Cambridge police, and the way they have evolved their practices since a high-profile 2009 incident that resulted in the arrest of a highly-regarded Harvard professor, WGBH consulted Dr. Shea Cronin, Metropolitan College assistant professor […]
Cybercrime Expert Lays Out Best Defenses and Investigative Practices In New Book
Adjunct Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Kyung-shick Choi, who coordinates Boston University’s Master of Criminal Justice concentration and Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, recently released Cybercriminology and Digital Investigation (LFB Scholarly Publishing, October 2015). In the book, Choi updates conventional criminological theories with an interdisciplinary model designed to combat emerging cybercrime threats to […]
New Curriculum Takes a Bite out of Cybercrime
A new Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity sequence prepares students for the forensics exam and a career in cybercriminology.
Homeland Security Seeks IS and Cybersecurity Pros
Looking to put your technical or forensic skills to good use? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is actively recruiting professionals skilled in information systems and cybersecurity for jobs at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). Learn about DHS cybersecurity careers and see current openings »
Shedding Light on Darknet Risks
Adjunct Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Kyung-shick Choi (MET’02) addressed the 2015 International Symposium on Cyber Crime Response in Seoul, South Korea, on June 9. His topic was “New Challenges for Law Enforcement: The Prevalence of ‘Darknet’ Marketplaces and Synthetic Drug Abuse.” Read more about Dr. Choi and MET’s cybercrime/cybersecurity curriculum.
Body Cameras Just Part of a Solution, says MET’s Cronin
Will body cameras curb the episodes of police violence so prevalent in the news today? Shea Cronin, assistant professor of criminal justice, offered his insights to WHDH.com. “The reason why body cameras have received such attention and why they seem like such an easy fix is because it’s a piece of technology,” Shea explains. “Everybody […]
View BU’s Seminar on Policing the City
On February 23, BU’s Initiative on Cities hosted Policing the City, “a conversation on race, municipal leadership, and public safety,” as part of its monthly Urban Seminar Series. The panel discussion featured experts on law enforcement and community issues, including Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, also a MET lecturer in criminal justice; the Rev. Jeffrey […]