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Choosing the right University/Degree
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"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester Freamon -
Originally posted by Freamon View PostForensics is pretty big from what I can gather - the govt draws on a lot of specialist skills from the private sector for its investigations, and governments are starting to get pretty big on cracking down on electronic fraud and cyber crime...
Or selling your services to those that don't want to get caught.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostSo what do you do if you don't want to work for the state? I guess private company that then gets called in by the state - that's where the money might be.
Or selling your services to those that don't want to get caught."A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester FreamonComment
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Originally posted by Tomas888 View PostWhile I agree with that "Computer Networks and Security" sounds much more professional indeed I'm not sure that the content of this course would be that much better, both seem to be quite specialised and relatively high quality courses.
If you have seen the posts on here and in the news in the last year about Surf Science, Golf Management and Mining Engineering, you will understand where myself and other posters are coming from."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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I thought Robotics was power electronics, which is a very hard degree to do, and one that you need to go to a top University to studyLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by Freamon View PostForensics is pretty big from what I can gather - the govt draws on a lot of specialist skills from the private sector for its investigations, and governments are starting to get pretty big on cracking down on electronic fraud and cyber crime...Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostSo what do you do if you don't want to work for the state? I guess private company that then gets called in by the state - that's where the money might be.
Or selling your services to those that don't want to get caught.
My advice would be that its probably too late to get in on the forensics aspect, as for whats the next big thing, if I knew that I would be a millionaire by now.
I am slightly biased in this view as I never went to Uni, I worked my way up from dropping terminals on a desk somewhere, practical experience is always better than a degree. And for the 3/4 years you will be earning (albeit it at a lower wage) you will end up in probably in a slightly better place with experience, and a lot less debt.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostI thought Robotics was power electronics, which is a very hard degree to do, and one that you need to go to a top University to studyComment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostI did a bit of time with West Yorkshire Police, once all the DC/DS's in the High Tech crime unit retired after 30 years they set up private companies offering the same services but at full market rate instead.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostMy neighbour did a similar thing - worked in the police, left and set up his own company doing forensics with expertise in road traffic incidents. He's made his (few) million doing it, so maybe PC forensics is the way forward after all.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostAre you implying that Newcastle Polytechnic isn't a top university???Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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