The Little Engine That Could?

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper is one of my favorite books to read to my little ones.  It's chock-full of lessons such as The Golden Rule and The Power of Positive Thinking, to name just a couple.  Funny thing is, as an adult, it applies to me these days too.  You see, my partner Devon Ackerman and I have just been nominated for an industry award called the Forensic :4cast Award which is arguably one of the biggest awards in our industry.  We run a little site called AboutDFIR.com and we were nominated as "Digital Forensic Organization of the Year".   We're up against some industry giants, but with your vote, we could (did you get that reference?) win.  It's a long shot, so here's where I humbly and respectfully request your vote, if you feel we've earned it.  Devon and I are both passionate about DFIR (and malware), and we each have full-time jobs and small children as well, so we do the best we can with the little bit of free time that we have, but we do it with a great love for our industry and the belief that if we think we can, we *will* leave our profession "better than we found it," which is advice I often impart upon my children.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who nominated us and we'd be honored if you voted for us.  As for our competition, Magnet Forensics and Cellebrite (and who doesn’t LOVE those two industry luminaries?!) my thinking is, you can still vote for them in other categories and then choose us for your "Organization of the Year" vote.  Just my personal elevator pitch, but maybe it makes sense?!  Regardless, it’s simply splendid and an honor to be nominated!  Thank you everyone!!!