Computer Forensics For Dummies^®

by Linda Volonino; Reynaldo Anzaldua

• ISBN13: 9780470434789
• ISBN10: 0470434783
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You won't need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web-based technologies.You'll learn all about e-mail and Web-based forensics, mobile forensics, passwords and encryption, and other e-evidence found through VoIP, voicemail, legacy mainframes, and databases. You'll discover how to use the latest forensic software, tools, and equipment to find the answers that you're looking for in record time. When you understand how data is stored, encrypted, and recovered, you'll be able to protect your personal privacy as well. By the time you finish reading this book, you'll know how to: Prepare for and conduct computer forensics investigations Find and filter data Protect personal privacy Transfer evidence without contaminating it Anticipate legal loopholes and opponents' methods Handle passwords and encrypted data Work with the courts and win the casePlus, Computer Forensics for Dummies includes lists of things that everyone interested in computer forensics should know, do, and build. Discover how to get qualified for a career in computer forensics, what to do to be a great investigator and expert witness, and how to build a forensics lab or toolkit.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Digging Out and Documenting Electronic Evidence

Knowing What Your Digital Devices Create, Capture, and Pack Away - Until Revelation Day

Suiting Up for a Lawsuit or Criminal Investigation

Getting Authorized to Search and Seize

Documenting and Managing the Crime Scene

Preparing to Crack the Case

Minding and Finding the Loopholes

Acquiring and Authenticating E-Evidence

Examining E-Evidence

Extracting Hidden Data

Doing Computer Forensic Investigations

E-Mail and Web Forensics

Data Forensics

Document Forensics

Mobile Forensics

Network Forensics

Investigating X-Files: eXotic Forensics

Succeeding in Court

Holding Up Your End at Pretrial

Winning a Case Before You Go to Court

Standing Your Ground in Court

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Get Qualifi ed and Prepped for Success

Ten Tactics of an Excellent Investigator and a Dangerous Expert Witness

Ten Cool Tools for Computer Forensics

Glossary

Index

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