Increased focus on forensics to boost course applications

POPULAR television programmes such as Crime Scene Investigation and an increased focus in criminal trials on forensic evidence are expected to boost demand for places on a degree in computer forensics at Waterford Institute of Technology.

The computer forensics stream is being introduced in September. The institute is offering a four-year BSc (Hons) in Applied Computing to meet the demand for expertise across the public and private sectors in Ireland and overseas.

As well as helping to combat corporate crime, graduates from the degree will be equipped with skills in the recovery and analysis of deleted, cached and hidden data from desktop and laptop computers and other equipment including mobile phones and personal digital assistants.