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Computer Forensics For Dummies - by Carol Pollard & Reynaldo Anzaldua (Paperback)

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  • Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies!
  • 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.
  • 384 Pages
  • Computers + Internet, Security
  • Series Name: For Dummies

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About the Book



A guide to the basics of computer forensics covers such topics as acquiring and examining e-evidence, extracting hidden data, filtering data, handling passwords and encrypted data, and exhibiting evidence in court.



Book Synopsis



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.



From the Back Cover



Learn to:

  • Prepare for and conduct computer forensic investigations
  • Find and filter data
  • Use the latest forensic software, tools, and equipment
  • Work with the courts

When the crime scene is a computer or handheld device, you can uncover a digital evidence trail!

Pressing Delete doesn't hide anything! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You don't need a computer science degree to master e-discovery! Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web-based technologies.

  • Protect personal privacy -- understand how a digital evidence trail is stored, hidden, and recorded
  • Dig out evidence -- learn how to extract and transfer evidence without contaminating it
  • Analyze findings -- distinguish between the science of forensics and the art of investigation, which requires your intuition and creativity
  • Prepare to crack the case -- anticipate legal loopholes and opponents' methods
  • Succeed in court -- prepare yourself to sit on the stand and expertly exhibit evidence

Open the book and find:

  • Basics of computer forensics and e-discovery
  • How to find and filter data
  • E-mail, Web-based, and mobile forensics information
  • How to handle passwords and encrypted data
  • Tips for voicemail, legacy mainframes, and databases
  • Dangers of avoiding best practices
  • A guide to software, tools, and equipment
  • How to work with the courts to win your case



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.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 7.42 Inches (W) x .82 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.26 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Series Title: For Dummies
Genre: Computers + Internet
Sub-Genre: Security
Publisher: For Dummies
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Carol Pollard & Reynaldo Anzaldua
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2008
TCIN: 81214216
UPC: 9780470371916
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-6930
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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