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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.

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Presents an overview of computer forensics perfect for beginners

An ideal overall reference for this multi-faceted discipline

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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.

Contents:

Contents Preface ………………………………………………………………………….…… Contributors ……………………………………………………………………..….. Chapter 1 The Analog and Digital World. Donald Justin Price ……………………………………………………….. Chapter 2 Training and Education in Digital Evidence Philip Craiger ……………………………………………………………… Chapter 3 Certification and Accreditation Overview John J. Barbara …………………………………………………………… Chapter 4 History, Concepts and Technology of Networks and their Security Rebecca Bace ................................................................................................ Chapter 5 The Digital Crime Scene Mark M. Pollitt ……………………………………………………………. Chapter 6 Investigating Cybercrime Phillip DuBorg …………………………………………………………….. Chapter 7 Duties, Support Functions, and Competencies: Digital Forensics Investigators Larry Leibrock ……………………………………………………………. Chapter 8 Electronic Evidence and Digital Forensic Testimony in Court Fred Chris Smith and Erin E. Kenneally ................................................ Index