Guidance Software Awards Scholarships to Wounded Warrior Project

EnCase® Training and Software Packages to Assist Wounded Service Members in Developing New Career Skills
Source: Guidance Software, Inc. ~ Monday December 14, 2009
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID - News), The World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced it has donated 20 scholarships to the Transition Training Academy, a program of the Wounded Warrior Project that helps severely injured service members. Each scholarship package includes an EnCase® Annual Training Passport—offering one year of unlimited instruction at Guidance Software training facilities or through EnCase® Training OnDemand—and a copy of EnCase® Forensic, the leading computer forensic software on the market today.
Guidance Software’s donation of software and training will enable candidates who successfully complete EnCase training to seek opportunities as entry-level computer forensics investigators in the public and private sectors. Successful candidates would also qualify to take the exam that awards certification as an EnCase Certified Examiner® (EnCE®), which is recognized by organizations as a symbol of in-depth computer forensics knowledge.
“We have a deep appreciation for the sacrifices made by our service men and women on a daily basis,” said Mike Fowler, Senior Director for Guidance Software. “It’s an honor to be able to support the Wounded Warrior Project’s efforts to provide these injured American heroes with the training and software needed for success in the field of computer forensic investigations.”
The scholarships will be awarded through the Wounded Warrior Project’s Transition Training Academy, which helps participants explore Information Technology (IT) as a potential career field and to develop new career skills with real-world application. Wounded warriors wishing to participate can complete a student application form available online at http://tta.woundedwarriorproject.org.
About Guidance Software (GUID)
Guidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital investigative solutions. Its EnCase(r) platform provides the foundation for government, corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough, network-enabled, and court-validated computer investigations of any kind, such as responding to eDiscovery requests, conducting internal investigations, responding to regulatory inquiries or performing data and compliance auditing - all while maintaining the integrity of the data. There are more than 30,000 licensed users of the EnCase technology worldwide, and thousands attend Guidance Software's renowned training programs annually. Validated by numerous courts, corporate legal departments, government agencies and law enforcement organizations worldwide, EnCase has been honored with industry awards and recognition from eWEEK, SC Magazine, Network Computing, and the Socha-Gelbmann survey. For more information about Guidance Software, visit www.guidancesoftware.com.
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About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information, please call 877 TEAM WWP (832-6997) or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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Guidance Software, Inc.
Ed Essa,
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ed.essa@guidancesoftware.com