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• Named The 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews • Provides a thorough explanation of how computers & networks function, how they can be involved in crimes, and how they can be used as evidence • Features coverage of the abuse of computer networks and privacy and security issues on computer networks Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, Third Edition provides the knowledge necessary to uncover and use digital evidence effectively in any kind of investigation. The widely-adopted first and second editions introduced thousands of students to this field and helped them deal with digital evidence. This completely updated edition provides the introductory materials that new students require, and also expands on the material presented in previous editions to help students develop these skills. The textbook teaches how computer networks function, how they can be involved in crimes, and how they can be used as a source of evidence. Additionally, this third edition includes updated chapters dedicated to networked Windows, Unix, and Macintosh computers, and personal digital assistants. Ancillary materials include an instructor's manual and PowerPoint slides.
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Digital Evidence and Computer Crime Third Edition Related titles by Eoghan Casey Handbook of Digital Forensics and Investigation Edited by Eoghan Casey http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123742674 Malware Forensics: Investigating and Analyzing Malicious Code By Cameron H. Malin, Eoghan Casey, and James M. Aquilina http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781597492683 Companion Web site for Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, Third Edition www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780123742681 Readers will have access to the author’s accompanying Web site with supporting materials that integrate many of the topics in the text. www.disclosedigital.com Digital Evidence and Computer Crime Forensic Science, Computers and the Internet Third Edition by Eoghan Casey cmdLabs, Baltimore, Maryland, USA With contributions from Susan W. Brenner Bert-Jaap Koops Tessa Robinson Bradley Schatz Brent E. Turvey Terrance Maguire Monique Ferraro Michael McGrath Christopher Daywalt Benjamin Turnbull AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA 525 B Street, Suite 1800, San Diego, California 92101-4495, USA 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8RR, UK © 2011 Eoghan Casey. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including partie