Computer Forensics: Evidence Collection and Management

by Robert C. Newman

Overview

Computer Forensics: Evidence Collection and Management examines cyber-crime, E-commerce, and Internet activities that could be used to exploit the Internet, computers, and electronic devices. The book focuses on the numerous vulnerabilities and threats that are inherent on the Internet and networking environments and presents techniques and suggestions for corporate security personnel, investigators, and forensic examiners to successfully identify, retrieve, and protect valuable forensic evidence for litigation and prosecution. The book is divided into two major parts for easy reference. The first part explores various crimes, laws, policies, forensic tools, and the information needed to understand the underlying concepts of computer forensic investigations. The second part presents information relating to crime scene investigations and management, disk and file structure, laboratory construction and functions, and legal testimony. Separate chapters focus on investigations involving computer systems, e-mail, and wireless devices. Presenting information patterned after technical, legal, and managerial classes held by computer forensic professionals from Cyber Crime Summits held at Kennesaw State University in 2005 and 2006, this book is an invaluable resource for thosewho want to be both efficient and effective when conducting an investigation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040066683
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/09/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

COMPUTER FORENSIC INVESTIGATION BASICS. Computer Forensic Investigation Basics. Policies, Standards, Laws, and Legal Processes. Electronic Forensic Examination Categories. Computer, Internet, and Electronic Crimes. Computers, Electronics, and Networking Environment. Investigative Tools, Technical Training, and Forensic Equipment. FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT. Managing the Crime/Incident Scene. Investigating Computer Center Incidents. Computer Systems Disk and File Structures. The Computer and Electronic Forensic Lab. Extracting Computer and Electronic Evidence. E-mail and Internet Investigations. Mobile Phone and PDA Investigations. Court Preparation, Presentations, and Testimony. Appendices.

Editorial Reviews

". . . provides a coherent, systematic, and comprehensive analytical study of cybercrime, E-commerce, and Internet activities that could be used to exploit the Internet, the customers, and the various electronic devices employed by individuals, by government agencies, and by corporations . . . the ideal textbook for college level computer science and information technology courses, as well as non-special general readers with an interest in the subject."

– In Midwest Book Review, August 2007

“… is intended to five computer users in the business, government, and education communities, a basic technical competency in computer forensics, which essentially involves the identification, retrieval, and protection of electronic evidence found on computers for litigation and prosecution. Topics addressed in the first section include investigation basics, policies, standards, laws, and legal processes; types of crimes and incidents involved in computer forensics; the computing environment ant types of evidence; and investigative tools, technical training, and forensic equipment. The second half of the text focuses on evidence collection and management and includes chapters on managing the crime/incident scene, investigating computer center incidents, computer systems disks and the file structures, the computer and electronic forensic lab, extracting computer and electronic evidence, e-mail and Internet investigations, mobile phone and PDA investigations, and court presentations and testimony. Where the topics are nation-specific (laws, regulations, and such), the material is geared towards a US readership.”
— In Book News Inc., June 2007

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