Digital Evidence and Computer Crime: Forensic Science, Computers and the Internet, 3rd Edition
Eoghan Casey
Language: English
Pages: 840
ISBN: 0123742684
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, Third Edition provides the knowledge necessary to uncover and use digital evidence effectively in any kind of investigation. The widely-adopted first and second editions introduced thousands of students to this field and helped them deal with digital evidence. This completely updated edition provides the introductory materials that new students require, and also expands on the material presented in previous editions to help students develop these skills. The textbook teaches how computer networks function, how they can be involved in crimes, and how they can be used as a source of evidence. Additionally, this third edition includes updated chapters dedicated to networked Windows, Unix, and Macintosh computers, and Personal Digital Assistants.
Ancillary materials include an Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides.
- Named The 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews
- Provides a thorough explanation of how computers & networks function, how they can be involved in crimes, and how they can be used as evidence
- Features coverage of the abuse of computer networks and privacy and security issues on computer networks
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Time to time as malicious programs will sometimes have multiple files as components of an overall package. When digital investigators know one file name, sorting out that file name may lead to identification of additional files named via a similar naming convention or files with the same name but a different file extension. 13.4.1.3 Searching a Directory Location As previously mentioned, it is common for there to be multiple unauthorized or malicious files associated with a computer.
Acronym for Media Access Control addresses (MACs) can easily be confused with the abbreviation for Macintosh computers (Macs). The Glossary organizes the terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that are used in this text to assist the reader. 4http://www.qosient.com/argus/ 5Some systems record the username and logout time in syslog. However, neither syslogs nor wtmp indicates what activities occurred on the system during the login session—this would require an analysis of MAC times on the file.
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Cybercrime, but the EU moves beyond that in some respects in an effort to better harmonize legislation in its member states (De Hert, González Fuster, & Koops, 2006). The CoE is a pan-European international body with 47 member states, focusing on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. For cybercrime, the Convention on Cybercrime (CETS 185; hereafter: “Cybercrime Convention”) stands out. Apart from CoE member states, other countries can accede to this convention as well. In addition to the.
Such would appear to come within section 5 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 (see above). Covert Intelligence legislation, the Criminal Justice Surveillance Bill 2009, first stage, has been published (April 15, 2009), proposing inter alia to allow covertly intercepted communications to be used as evidence in criminal proceedings. It does not as initiated (the process allows for amendments during the course of the debate stage) provide for specific regulation in relation to unlawful interception.