A Canadian company that makes software to fight cybercrime expands to Calgary after discovering the wide variety of talent the city has to offer.
Magnet Forensics is a software company based in Waterloo, Ontario, and its clients include Scotland Yard and the FBI.
Neil Desai, vice president of corporate affairs at Magnet Forensics, told Open your eyes to Calgary that the company’s programs can help with human trafficking, child exploitation, ransomware and terrorism.
“A crime like the Boston Marathon Bombing, our software is used by the FBI to retrieve and analyze evidence from smartphones and computers,” he said.
“There were thousands of individual pieces of evidence which was essential to understanding the suspect’s premeditation.”
He says shows like CSI create the expectation that the police will have the most recent tools to fight cybercrime; however, most still use outdated technology.
“The reality is that today, if someone has basic technical skills and is unscrupulous by nature, they can commit heinous crimes,” he said.
“Our role at Magnet Forensics is to level the playing field and obtain [police] the technologies they need to legally acquire [and] analyze digital evidence so that justice can be done. “
Despite being a tech company, the executive says the real mission is to make a difference in public safety.
“It has actually increased quite significantly thanks to COVID, as some of our most vulnerable populations, children and the elderly, have been forced to go online for their essential services,” he said. he declares.
“This is why we are investing in so many people in our business, as the nature of the threat evolves and increases. “
Desai says a global shortage of tech talent prompted the company to look at what other jurisdictions had to offer, such as Calgary.
“We have seen very high quality talent from entry level to experienced people. We were really impressed with post-secondary institutions, universities and colleges, and saw a real opportunity to grow. ”
The company has not set specific goals for its Calgary office, but has 50 open positions.
“We start with computer science and data science. But any open requirement, be it sales, marketing, operations, legal… we are open to having people wherever Magnet has a footprint. ”
With files from the Calgary Eyeopner.
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