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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
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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
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