Ken Basore is Vice President of Research and Development at Guidance Software. A twenty year veteran of law enforcement and a twelve year expert in computer forensics, he directs the development of the company's software products and supervises the Research, EnScript, QA and Technical Support departments. In his career, Basore has overseen nearly 1,500 investigations and has extensive experience in the development and operation of computer forensic laboratories. His investigations have included financial crimes, narcotics, child exploitation, homicide and terrorism; and he has testified as an expert in both computer forensic investigations and computer forensic laboratory policies and procedures.
A police officer for 17 years, Basore was responsible for the development of the first Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory in San Diego, California where he supervised 16 investigators from various federal, state and local law enforcement facilities. In 2001, Basore won the "Police Officer of the Year" award from the El Cajon, California Police Department.
Basore is a certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist, a Federal Bureau of Investigation-Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) forensic examiner and an EnCase Certified Examiner. He is also a member of the High Technology Crime and Investigation Association (HTCIA) and the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS).