Guide to computer forensics and investigations
Helps learners master the skills necessary to launch and complete a successful computer investigation. This resource guides them through conducting a high-tech investigation, from acquiring digital evidence to reporting its findings. It features free downloads of the forensic software, so readers can become familiar with the tools of the trade.
Print Book, English, ©2010
Course Technology Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, ©2010
xxv, 682 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
9781435498839, 9780619217068, 1435498836, 0619217065
473428121
Computer forensics and investigations as a profession
Understanding computing investigations
The investigator's office and laboratory
Data acquisition
Processing crime and incident scenes
Working with Windows and DOS systems
Current computer forensics tools
Macintosh and Linux boot processes and file systems
Computer forensics analysis and validation
Recovering graphics files
Virtual machines, network forensics, and live acquisitions
E-mail investigations
Cell phone and mobile device forensics
Report writing for high-tech investigations
Expert testimony in high-tech investigations
Ethics for the expert witness
Accompanying DVD-ROM contains tutorials, project files and software tools