BlackBag Technologies, a company that offers innovative forensic acquisition and analysis tools, announced today that it has appointed Ken Basore as chief executive officer.
Prior to joining BlackBag Technologies, Basore was senior vice president of product engineering for Guidance Software. During his 17-year tenure there, Basore held executive roles in engineering, training, information technology, and professional services. A police officer for 20 years, he was responsible for leading the development of the first regional computer forensics laboratory in San Diego, CA, and he has personally conducted hundreds of digital investigations.
“Ken brings to BlackBag years of executive management and leadership experience that will enable us to focus on supporting all aspects of digital investigations,” said Ben Charnota, cofounder of BlackBag Technologies. “BlackBag is the world leader in Mac and mobile forensics, and with Ken’s help we will take forward our expertise in Windows forensics and provide investigators the solutions they need to solve the critical issues they face every day, revealing the truth in data in order to create a safer world.”