Handbook of Digital and Multimedia Forensic Evidence

Handbook of Digital and Multimedia Forensic Evidence presents an overview of computer forensics perfect for beginners. This volume will serve as a foundation and guide for: (a) students considering a career in this field; (b) the law enforcement investigator assigned to work cybercrimes; (c) establishing training programs for forensic examiners; (d) the IT professional; (e) the veteran forensic examiner; (f) the prosecutor faced with litigating cybercrime cases brought before a trier of fact. A distinguished group of specialist authors have crafted chapters rich with detail yet accessible for readers who are not experts in the field. Tying together topics as diverse as applicable laws on search and seizure, investigating cybercrime, and preparation for courtroom tesitmony, Handbook of Digital and Multimedia Forensic Evidence is the ideal overall reference for this multi-faceted discipline.

List of contents

The Analog and Digital World.- Training and Education in Digital Evidence.- Certification and Accreditation Overview.- History, Concepts, and Technology of Networks and Their Security.- The Digital Crime Scene.- Investigating Cybercrime.- Duties, Support Functions, and Competencies: Digital Forensics Investigators.- Electronic Evidence and Digital Forensics Testimony in Court.

Summary

This volume presents an overview of computer forensics perfect for beginners. A distinguished group of specialist authors have crafted chapters rich with detail yet accessible for readers who are not experts in the field. Tying together topics as diverse as applicable laws on search and seizure, investigating cybercrime, and preparation for courtroom testimony, this book is an ideal overall reference for this multi-faceted discipline.

Product details

• Assisted by: John J. Barbara (Editor), Joh J Barbara (Editor), John J Barbara (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.04.2009
• EAN: 9781588297822
• ISBN: 978-1-58829-782-2
• No. of pages: 139
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 12 mm x 254 mm
• Weight: 464 g
• Illustrations: XV, 139 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; B, Rechtsmedizin, Forensik, Criminology, Social Sciences, Digital- und Informationstechnologien: Rechtliche Aspekte, Forensic Medicine, Computers, Legal aspects of IT, Legal Aspects of Computing, Law and legislation, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects