Computer Crime Scene Forensics

Name: Computer Crime Scene Forensics
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ISBN: 9781584500186

ISBN-10: 1584500182

ISBN-13: 9781584500186

Edition: 2001

Authors: John Vacca

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List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Charles River Media
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 731
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English

Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Overview of Computer Forensics Technology	p. 1
Computer Forensics Fundamentals	p. 4
What is Computer Forensics?	p. 4
Use of Computer Forensics in Law Enforcement	p. 5
Computer Forensics Assistance to Human Resources/Employment Proceedings	p. 5
Computer Forensics Services	p. 6
Benefits of Professional Forensics Methodology	p. 13
Steps Taken by Computer Forensics Specialists	p. 14
Who Can Use Computer Forensic Evidence?	p. 15
Case Histories	p. 21
Case Studies	p. 24
Summary	p. 25
Endnotes	p. 30
Types of Computer Forensics Technology	p. 31
Types of Military Computer Forensic Technology	p. 32
Types of Law Enforcement Computer Forensic Technology	p. 34
Types of Business Computer Forensic Technology	p. 45
Summary	p. 48
Endnotes	p. 54
Types of Vendor and Computer Forensics Services	p. 55
Occurrence of Cyber Crime	p. 56
Cyber Detectives	p. 57
Fighting Cyber Crime with Risk-Management Techniques	p. 58
Computer Forensics Investigative Services	p. 64
Forensic Process Improvement	p. 71
Course Content	p. 80
Case Histories	p. 85
Summary	p. 87
Endnotes	p. 91
Computer Forensics Evidence and Capture	p. 93
Data Recovery	p. 95
Data Recovery Defined	p. 95
Data Back-Up and Recovery	p. 96
The Role of Back-Up in Data Recovery	p. 105
The Data-Recovery Solution	p. 108
Case Histories	p. 114
Summary	p. 117
Endnotes	p. 120
Evidence Collection and Data Seizure	p. 121
Why Collect Evidence?	p. 121
Collection Options	p. 122
Obstacles	p. 122
Types of Evidence	p. 123
The Rules of Evidence	p. 124
Volatile Evidence	p. 127
General Procedure	p. 128
Collection and Archiving	p. 129
Methods of Collection	p. 130
Artifacts	p. 130
Collection Steps	p. 131
Controlling Contamination: The Chain of Custody	p. 132
Summary	p. 139
Endnotes	p. 142
Duplication and Preservation of Digital Evidence	p. 143
Preserving the Digital Crime Scene	p. 143
Computer Evidence Processing Steps	p. 146
Legal Aspects of Collecting and Preserving Computer Forensic Evidence	p. 154
Summary	p. 159
Endnotes	p. 162
Computer Image Verification and Authentication	p. 163
Special Needs of Evidential Authentication	p. 164
Practical Consideration	p. 171
Practical Implementation	p. 172
Summary	p. 176
Endnotes	p. 180
Computer Forensics Analysis	p. 181
Discovery of Electronic Evidence	p. 183
Electronic Document Discovery: A Powerful New Litigation Tool	p. 184
Summary	p. 187
Endnotes	p. 190
Identification of Data	p. 191
Time Travel	p. 192
Forensic Identification and Analysis of Technical Surveillance Devices	p. 195
Summary	p. 204
Endnotes	p. 207
Reconstructing Past Events	p. 209
How to Become a Digital Detective	p. 210
Useable File Formats	p. 211
Unusable File Formats	p. 212
Converting Files	p. 212
Summary	p. 216
Endnotes	p. 218
Networks	p. 219
Network Forensics Scenario	p. 220
A Technical Approach	p. 220
Destruction of E-Mail	p. 223
Damaging Computer Evidence	p. 225
Documenting the Intrusion on Destruction of Data	p. 228
System Testing	p. 229
Summary	p. 231
Endnotes	p. 236
Countermeasures: Information Warfare	p. 237
Fighting Against Macro Threats: Defensive Strategies for Governments and Industry Groups	p. 239
Is the United States Government Prepared for Information Warfare?	p. 239
Are Other Governments Prepared for Information Warfare?	p. 243
What Industry Groups Have Done to Prepare for Information Warfare?	p. 246
Strategic Diplomacy and Information Warfare	p. 248
The Role of International Organizations	p. 259
The Role of the Global Military Alliances	p. 266
Marshall Law and Cyberspace	p. 268
The Super Cyber Protection Agencies	p. 270
Summary	p. 273
Endnotes	p. 278
The Information Warfare Arsenal and Tactics of the Military	p. 279
Overview of Military Tactics	p. 285
Offensive Ruinous Information Warfare Tools and Tactics	p. 287
Offensive Containment Information Warfare Tools and Tactics	p. 289
Defensive Preventive Information Warfare Tools and Tactics	p. 293
Defensive Ruinous Information Warfare Tools and Tactics	p. 295
Defensive Responsive Containment Information Warfare Tools and Tactics	p. 296
Countering Sustained Terrorist Information Warfare Tactics	p. 300
Dealing with Random Terrorist Information Warfare	p. 305
Summary	p. 319
Endnotes	p. 323
The Information Warfare Arsenal and Tactics of Terrorist and Rogues	p. 325
The Terrorist Profile	p. 331
From Vietnam Marches to Cyberdisobedience	p. 332
Grow Up	p. 333
Why Terrorist and Rogues Have an Advantage in Iw	p. 334
The Criminal Cafe in Cyberspace	p. 344
The Super Computer Literate Terrorist	p. 349
The Brilliant and Nasty Rogue	p. 351
How They Watch and What They Know	p. 352
How and Where They Get Their Tools	p. 355
Why Tools are Easy to Get and Use	p. 363
Why Nasty People are So Hard to Track Down and Capture	p. 365
What They will do Next--the Information Warfare Games	p. 371
Summary	p. 374
Endnotes	p. 379
The Information Warfare Arsenal and Tactics of Private Companies	p. 381
Overview of Defensive Tactics Private Companies Can Take	p. 385
Surviving Offensive Ruinous Information Warfare	p. 389
Surviving Offensive Containment Information Warfare	p. 391
Participating in Defensive Preventive Information Warfare Planning	p. 392
Benefiting from and Surviving Defensive Ruinous Information Warfare	p. 396
Benefiting from and Surviving Defensive Responsive Containment Information Warfare	p. 398
Protection Against Random Terrorist Information Warfare Tactics	p. 402
What to do When Terrorists Keep Attacking	p. 405
Countering Sustained Rogue Information Warfare	p. 408
Protection Against Random Rogue Information Warfare	p. 410
Keeping the Amateur Rogue Out of the Cyber House	p. 418
Summary	p. 419
Endnotes	p. 423
Information Warfare Arsenal of the Future	p. 425
You Haven't Seen Anything Like What is Coming	p. 427
New Toys for Big Brother and the Boys	p. 442
Snoop, Sniff, and Snuff Tools	p. 447
Beware: E-Mail Wiretaps Like Carnivore Can Steal Sensitive Correspondence	p. 451
Spy Dust Balls and Mechanical Dragonflies	p. 454
Nanotechnology	p. 459
Summary	p. 463
Endnotes	p. 468
Surveillance Tools for Information Warfare of the Future	p. 469
Monitoring Everything	p. 469
Cyber Surveillance	p. 472
The Cyber Footprint and Criminal Tracking	p. 474
The Implications of Cookies and Integrated Platforms	p. 486
Wintel Inside, or How Your Computer is Watching You	p. 488
Data Mining for What?	p. 492
The Internet is Big Brother	p. 500
The Wireless Internet--Friend or Foe?	p. 502
Summary	p. 503
Endnotes	p. 506
Civilian Casualties--The Victims and Refugees of Information Warfare	p. 507
What the Cyber Masses Have to Lose	p. 509
The Destruction of Personal Assets in Information Wars	p. 520
The Violation of Privacy During Information Wars	p. 526
The Individual Exposed	p. 529
Uncovering Secret Identities	p. 532
The Monitoring of Private Affairs in Cyber Space	p. 535
The New Order and State Medical Id Cards	p. 542
Big Brother is Here and is Staying	p. 546
Summary	p. 549
Endnotes	p. 552
Results and Future Directions	p. 553
Advanced Computer Forensics	p. 555
Advanced Encryption: The Need to Conceal	p. 556
Advanced Hacking	p. 568
Advanced Tracker Hackers	p. 576
Source Addresses	p. 580
The Problems of the Present	p. 594
The Outlook for the Future	p. 597
Summary	p. 598
Endnotes	p. 603
Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations	p. 605
Summary	p. 606
Conclusions	p. 615
Recommendations	p. 618
Final Word: Computer Forensic Needs and Challenges	p. 636
Endnotes	p. 638
Appendixes	p. 639
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 641
Computer Forensics Resources	p. 647
Links to Computer Forensics and Related Law Enforcement Web Pages	p. 651
More Computer Forensics Cases	p. 657
On the CD-ROM	p. 665
Glossary	p. 669
Index	p. 703
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