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Computer Forensics For Dummies
Carol Pollard (Author), Reynaldo Anzaldua (Author)
9780470371916, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 10 October 2008
384 pages, Charts: 25 B&W, 0 Color; Screen captures: 150 B&W, 0 Color
23.4 x 18.3 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg
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: Plus, 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. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Introduction 1 Part I: Digging Out and Documenting Electronic Evidence 7 Chapter 1: Knowing What Your Digital Devices Create, Capture, and Pack Away — Until Revelation Day 9 Chapter 2: Suiting Up for a Lawsuit or Criminal Investigation 23 Chapter 3: Getting Authorized to Search and Seize 39 Chapter 4: Documenting and Managing the Crime Scene 55 Part II: Preparing to Crack the Case 71 Chapter 5: Minding and Finding the Loopholes 73 Chapter 6: Acquiring and Authenticating E-Evidence 95 Chapter 7: Examining E-Evidence 117 Chapter 8: Extracting Hidden Data 135 Part III: Doing Computer Forensic Investigations 151 Chapter 9: E-Mail and Web Forensics 153 Chapter 10: Data Forensics 175 Chapter 11: Document Forensics 201 Chapter 12: Mobile Forensics 219 Chapter 13: Network Forensics 241 Chapter 14: Investigating X-Files: eXotic Forensics 265 Part IV: Succeeding in Court 275 Chapter 15: Holding Up Your End at Pretrial 277 Chapter 16: Winning a Case Before You Go to Court 287 Chapter 17: Standing Your Ground in Court 295 Part V: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Get Qualifi ed and Prepped for Success 313 Chapter 19: Ten Tactics of an Excellent Investigator and a Dangerous Expert Witness 319 Chapter 20: Ten Cool Tools for Computer Forensics 325 Glossary 331 Index 345
Subject Areas: Computer networking & communications [UT]
