Dr. William Starbuck – Founding Partner Of WCS Global Investigations
Dr. William Starbuck is an experienced California State Licensed private investigator who has worked a myriad of cases covering the spectrum of the security world. Calling upon his real world experience as a State and Federal law enforcement officer, as well as worldwide contacts, he has crafted solutions to some of the most difficult cases. He has also utilized his international academic expertise to interpret and solve some of the more complex multinational security problems. Formerly he was the Dean of student affairs, and associate Dean of recruitment at Henley-Putnam University. An institution which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Intelligence, Counterterrorism and Protection management. In that regard Dr. Starbuck has participated in executive decisions that have helped shape the direction of one of the foremost university’s in the high risk security field.

Prior to joining the university, Dr. Starbuck was a twenty year veteran of law enforcement. In that capacity he was a criminal investigator with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, participating in SAFE task force, the nation’s first felony enforcement sexual assault prevention unit. Additionally, as an FBI task force agent, and an expert in fugitive tracking, he served in the violent fugitive task force. He apprehended many high profile criminals, including several international fugitives, as well as one of the US Marshals top ten fugitives. He also was a task force member of the REACT high tech unit. Dr. Starbuck holds three masters degrees, one in International Relations from San Jose State university, a second in International management from Thunderbird, the Garvin school of international management. His third masters is in political science from the University of Southern California. He also earned a Ph.D in political science, with an emphasis on political violence, from the University of Southern California.

 

Joseph – Security Consultant
Joseph is a former Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, working in Counter-Intelligence and Counter-Narcotics. He has led high-performance teams for security assessment and protection for clients across the country. He has hands-on experience with security assessments, ethical hacking and security tool development. Joseph has provided to clients network assessments, VoIP assessments, network investigations, computer forensics, cellphone forensics, specialized internet tools and internet tracking and investigations.

Joseph is a nationally recognized speaker on security, converged networks and internet safety. He has spoken across the country on the topics of network security, VoIP security, and Internet Predator tracking. He is the developer of Internet Predator Tracker software for Law Enforcement, and the developer of the only public tools for reporting pedophile and predator websites and emails. He also developed other apps such as; CyberWar App, Android SSHSpy App, Android K-9 Pedophile Reporter version, and Android K-9 Mailsleuth App, PI Camera app, and the Work Diary app.

Joseph has worked with Law Enforcement agencies in order to assist with Computer Crime investigations, some of these include:
o Secret Service (tracing Presidential death threats for AOL)
o DEA
o FBI
o Air Force OSI
o US Navy Investigative Service
o NASA
o NYC Police Dept.
o US Customs
o Local law enforcement from almost all of the 50 states

Joseph’s additional training includes, Certified Information Systems Consultant (CISSP), Certified Cisco Network Associate, Certified Cisco Design Associate , National Security Agency INFOSEC Assessment Methodology, Ethical Hacking, InfoSec Institute Netscreen Certified, Network Associates Intrushield certified, Network Associates ePO certified,Network Associates Entercept certified, Certified Email Tracer, Master Email Tracer, Encase Computer Forensics,Telecommunications Fraud Investigator, Hard drive analysis, Data recovery, & Penetration Testing and Analysis.

Joseph’s many affiliations include:
Federal Agents P.B.A Local 121, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, National Association of Investigative Specialists, & the California Institute of Professional Investigators.

He has written a number of investigative books on technology and Internet based investigations. Currently, he is also teaching classes at the PI Classroom. At the PI Classroom, he trains investigators in the area of technology and internet crime investigations.