Dr. Golden Richard

Golden G. Richard III is a digital forensics and and computer security expert and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, with over 35 years of experience in computer systems and computer security. He is Professor of Computer Science, University Research Professor, and Director of the Greater New Orleans Center for Information Assurance (GNOCIA) at the University of New Orleans, where he has taught and conducted research for the past 20 years.

His research interests mirror his teaching interests: digital forensics, reverse engineering, offensive computing, operating systems internals, and malware analysis. Dr. Richard is also a member of the United States Secret Service Electronic Crime Taskforce, holds a position on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Digital Investigation and the International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF), and serves as the academic liaison for USENIX to UNO.

He is a founding member and chairman of the non-profit that runs the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS), the premiere venue for publishing digital forensics research. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science (with honors) from the University of New Orleans and an M.S. and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. His first floppy drive cost $600 and required financing.