An overview of hand held cell technology. The class will cover cell signals and how they work, cell phones, and PDAs and how they store and transmit information. GPS units, GSM and CDMA cell phones and GPS technology in the cellular network will also be covered, as well as recovery of information from cell providers and the physical devices.

Participants will be given an opportunity to do hands-on work on cellular devices. Participants are asked to bring any and all cell phones -- old and new, working or not -- to class as demonstration units. The more we have the more successful the class will be and the more we will be able to explore and learn.

Where: University of Maryland, College Park, Computer and Space Sciences Building, Room 4404

When: April 2, 2009

Time: 8 a.m. light breakfast. Training 8:30-3:30. Lunch will be served

Presenter: Ken Haynes, SR. Computer Forensic Examiner (CFE), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Digital Evidence Laboratory

Price: Free to consortium members (this includes the University of Maryland community)

Contact: Davina Pruitt-Mentle dpruitt@umd.edu for registration information