Computer Forensics For Dummies

by Carol Pollard, Reynaldo Anzaldua

Overview

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 case

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470457832
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/24/2008
Series:	For Dummies Books
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Linda Volonino (PhD, MBA, CISSP, ACFE) is a computer forensic investigator and expert witness with Robson Forensic, Inc. and a member of InfraGard. Reynaldo Anzaldua (MBA, CISSP, EnCE, CHFI, IBM I-Series) teaches computer forensics and information security at South Texas College and works with private organizations and government agencies.

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Table of Contents

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