Clarity in the midst of a crisis.
Cutting through the noise to deliver expert analysis to global media outlets on active law enforcement investigations, complex cybercrime, and emerging technology.
Featured outlets
Featured: Nancy Guthrie case (2026)
Expert commentary on home security cameras, digital evidence, and the Savannah missing-persons investigation.
Home security cameras in the spotlight
In-depth interview on how home surveillance technology is reshaping missing-persons investigations.
Watch on Today.com →Full video interview: Nancy Guthrie case
Extended expert analysis on digital evidence, security camera footage, and investigative techniques.
Watch on YouTube →Savannah mom Nancy Guthrie: updates
Quoted in the Times on the evolving investigation and the role of digital evidence in the case.
Read in the NYT →Selected appearances
A curated selection from over 200 media appearances. Links open in a new tab.
Fentanyl sentencing & the opioid crisis
Are harsher fentanyl sentences the solution?
npr.org →How hackers outwit all efforts to stop them
"It's a cyber pandemic" — hacker tactics and countermeasures.
newsweek.com →Police surveillance technology in Massachusetts
Drones, stingrays, hidden microphones — what law enforcement is using.
bostonglobe.com →NYPD wants your Ring camera footage
Police-private partnerships and home surveillance access.
fox5ny.com →NY social-media review for gun applicants
Five key questions about New York's new requirements.
pbs.org →Gun applicants must submit social media
National wire coverage of landmark New York policy.
npr.org →Scambaiters vs. online fraud
Millions lose money to scams — one group fights back.
usatoday.com →The X-factor for firms fighting cyber risks
Why training is the key variable in law-firm cybersecurity.
law360.com →To Catch an Insurrectionist
Social media, open source, and federal enforcement after January 6.
vox.com →Capitol riot: 49 defendants erased evidence
Deleted photos, videos, and texts from phones.
newsweek.com →"Pics or it didn't happen" — selfie incrimination
Why Capitol rioters documented their own crimes.
usatoday.com →Fentanyl & record overdose deaths
Darknet supply chains and the opioid crisis. Don Lemon Tonight.
Watch clip →Police tactics to prevent bystander video
Technical countermeasures to civilian surveillance of police.
technologyreview.com →Hacking group targets D.C. police
Internal files posted by ransomware attackers.
washingtonpost.com →YouTubers help solve cold cases
Online investigators bringing new eyes to unsolved crimes.
cbsnews.com →Trojan Shield: FBI's criminal messaging sting
How the FBI built and ran a messaging service for criminals.
fox5ny.com →U.S. expanding immigrant biometric data
Federal proposals to collect more biometric information.
wsj.com →Fake businesses processing online drug orders
How shell companies fool banks into enabling illegal sales.
wsj.com →Amazon's facial-recognition moratorium
What the one-year pause means for civil liberties.
npr.org →Inside Clearview AI
The secretive facial-recognition start-up and its implications.
telegraph.co.uk →Snapchat: a haven for child abuse
Self-destructing messages and the exploitation risk.
forbes.com →A mystery frequency disrupted car fobs
RF interference and modern vehicle security in Ohio.
nytimes.com →7 biggest bombshells from El Chapo's trial
Betrayals, a $100M bribery, and digital evidence.
time.com →How FBI can hack iPhones without Apple
Live television analysis of the Apple-FBI encryption standoff.
bloomberg.com →True crime podcasts bring closure — and reform
How the podcast genre is driving real-world change.
wired.com →Snapchat as a haven for child predators
Platform design, ephemeral content, and child safety.
wbur.org →Can a 1789 law apply to an iPhone?
The All Writs Act and modern encryption law.
npr.org →Media kit
Resources for journalists and editors. Right-click to save or use the download links.
Quick facts
Full name: Adam Scott Wandt, JD, MPA
Title: Associate Professor of Public Policy and Deputy Chair for Technology
Institution: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Bar: Attorney & Counselor-at-Law, New York
Coverage areas: Cybercrime, dark web, fentanyl, OSINT, IoT, AI, cryptocurrency, surveillance, digital forensics
Response time: Same business day for deadline inquiries (Signal available via Contact page)
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