Digital forensics: digital evidence in criminal investigations

Digital evidence is now regularly used in the investigation of most criminal activities. Taking a holistic approach to the subject, Digital Forensics provides a clear understanding of how digital evidence complements "traditional" scientific evidence and how it can be used more effectively in a range of criminal investigations. Numerous case studies, discussions, and methods provide undergraduate students and professionals with sufficient contextual and technicalinformation to make effective use of digital evidence sources in support of arange of investigations. INDICE: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Key developments. 1.2 Digital Devices in Society. 1.3 Technology and Culture. 1.4 Comment. 2. Evidential Potential of Digital Devices. 2.1 Closed vs. Open Systems. 2.2 Evaluating Digital Evidence Potential. 3. Device Handling. 3.1 Seizure Issues. 3.2 Device Identification. 3.3 Networked Devices. 3.4 Contamination. 4. Examination Principles. 4.1 Previewing. 4.2 Imaging. 4.3 Continuity and Hashing. 4.4 Evidence locations. 5. Evidence Creation. 5.1 A 7-element security model. 5.2 A developmental model of digital systems. 5.3 Knowing. 5.4 Unknowing. 5.5 Audit andLogs. 6. Evidence Interpretation. 6.1 Data Content. 6.2 Data Context. 7. Internet Activity. 7.1 A little bit of history. 7.2 The ISO/OSI model. 7.3 The Internet Protocol Suite. 7.4 DNS. 7.5 Internet Applications. 8. Mobile Devices. 8.1 Mobile Phones & PDAs. 8.2 GPS. 8.3 Other Personal Technology. 9. Intelligence. 9.1 Device usage. 9.2 Profiling and Cyberprofiling. 9.3 Evaluating Online Crime: Automating the Model. 9.4 Application of the formula to Case Studies. 9.5 From success estimates to profiling. 9.6 Comments. 10. Case Studies and Examples. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Copyright Violation. 10.3 Missing person and Murder. 10.4 The view of a defence witness. A The "Aircraft Carrier" PC. B Additional Resources. C SIM card data report. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-51774-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 184
• Fecha Publicación: 21/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés