Computer Forensics An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers

by Sheetz, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780471789321
• ISBN10: 0471789321
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470124024
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-26
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Would your company be prepared in the event of: * Computer-driven espionage * A devastating virus attack * A hacker's unauthorized access * A breach of data security? As the sophistication of computer technology has grown, so has the rate of computer-related criminal activity. Subsequently, American corporations now lose billions of dollars a year to hacking, identity theft, and other computer attacks. More than ever, businesses and professionals responsible for the critical data of countless customers and employees need to anticipate and safeguard against computer intruders and attacks. The first book to successfully speak to the nontechnical professional in the fields of business and law on the topic of computer crime, Computer Forensics: An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers provides valuable advice on the hidden difficulties that can blindside companies and result in damaging costs. Written by industry expert Michael Sheetz, this important book provides readers with an honest look at the computer crimes that can annoy, interrupt--and devastate--a business. Readers are equipped not only with a solid understanding of how computers facilitate fraud and financial crime, but also how computers can be used to investigate, prosecute, and prevent these crimes. If you want to know how to protect your company from computer crimes but have a limited technical background, this book is for you. Get Computer Forensics: An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers and get prepared.

Author Biography

MICHAEL SHEETZ, JD, is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Law at American InterContinental University. He has a combined twenty years experience in civilian and military law enforcement with expertise in the area of white collar and high-tech crime investigation. Mr. Sheetz is a former appellate law clerk and graduate of the University of Miami—School of Law.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
A Definition of Computer Forensics	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Forensic Science	p. 2
History of Computer Forensics	p. 2
World Wide Web	p. 5
Hacker Community	p. 6
Conclusion	p. 10
Notes	p. 11
Suggested Reading	p. 12
Basics of Computer Forensic Concepts	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
Understanding Digital Evidence	p. 14
Input	p. 15
Storage	p. 15
Processing	p. 16
What Computer Data Is	p. 17
Output	p. 23
Conclusion	p. 24
Notes	p. 24
Suggested Reading	p. 24
Preservation and Collection of Digital Evidence	p. 25
Introduction	p. 25
Rules of Evidence	p. 25
Preservation	p. 27
Collection	p. 30
Conclusion	p. 36
Note	p. 37
Suggested Reading	p. 37
Analysis of Digital Evidence	p. 38
Introduction	p. 38
Forensic Analysis	p. 39
Conclusion	p. 50
Notes	p. 50
Suggested Reading	p. 51
Reporting and Rendering the Opinion	p. 52
Introduction	p. 52
Preparing the Report	p. 53
Presentation	p. 57
Trial Process	p. 57
Conclusion	p. 64
Suggested Reading	p. 65
Computer Attacks	p. 66
Hackers and Phreakz Oh My	p. 66
Hackers: Unauthorized Use and Trespassing	p. 66
Wireless Hacking	p. 71
Malware	p. 75
Attacks from the Inside	p. 79
Conclusion	p. 85
Notes	p. 86
Suggested Reading	p. 87
Computers as Tools for Evil	p. 88
Introduction	p. 88
Computers and Crime	p. 88
Identity Theft	p. 89
Concealment	p. 96
Auction Fraud and Retail Cons	p. 97
Counterfeiting and Forgery	p. 100
Prostitution	p. 100
Securities Fraud	p. 101
Conclusion	p. 105
Notes	p. 105
Computer Tools and the Forensic Examination	p. 108
Introduction	p. 108
Assuming Control of the Case	p. 109
Understanding the Case	p. 109
Evaluating the Evidence	p. 110
Examining the "Live" System	p. 110
Collecting Data from a Dead System	p. 116
Imaging the Drive	p. 118
Data Extraction	p. 120
Data Analysis	p. 122
Conclusion	p. 125
Notes	p. 126
Presenting Digital Evidence in Court	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
Evidence	p. 128
Types of Evidence	p. 129
Expert Witnesses	p. 131
Legal Requirements of Evidence	p. 132
Search and Seizure	p. 137
Conclusion	p. 142
Notes	p. 143
Index	p. 145
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