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The high-technology crime investigator's profession is one of the fastest growing professions in the world today, as information security issues and crimes related to them are growing in number and magnitude at an ever-increasing pace. High-Technology Crime Investigator's Handbook, Second Edition, informs professionals of the potential risks of computer crimes, and serves as a guide to establishing and managing a high-technology crime investigative program. Each chapter is updated with the latest information and guidance, including added coverage of computer forensics and additional metrics to measure organizational performance. In addition, nine new chapters cover emerging trends in the field, and offer invaluable guidance on becoming a successful high-technology crime investigator. * Provides an understanding of the global information environment and its threats* Explains how to establish a high-technology crime investigations unit and prevention program* Presents material in an engaging, easy-to-follow manner that will appeal to investigators, law enforcement professionals, corporate security and information systems security professionals; as well as corporate and government managers
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Other Books by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and Dr. Andy Jones
Global Information Warfare: How Businesses, Governments, and Others Achieve Global Objectives and Attain Competitive Advantages by Dr. Andy Jones, Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich, and Perry Luzwick. Auerbach Publishers/CRC Press, 2002. ISBN 0-84931-114-4. High-Technology-Crime Investigator’s Handbook: Working in the Global Information Environment by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and William C. Boni. 1st ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. ISBN 0-7506-7086-X. Information Assurance: Surviving in the Information Environment by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and Dr. Andrew J. C. Blyth. 1st ed. Springer-Verlag Ltd., 2001. ISBN 1-85233-326-X; 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag Ltd., 2006. ISBN 1-84628-266-7. Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide: Establishing and Managing an Information Protection Program by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich. 1st ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998. ISBN 0-7506-9896-9. 2nd ed. ButterworthHeinemann, 2003. ISBN 0-7506-7656-6. Czech translation of first edition available. I-Way Robbery: Crime on the Internet by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and William C. Boni. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. ISBN 0-7506-7029-0. Japanese translation available. T. Aoyagi Office Ltd., 2001. ISBN 4-89346-698-4. The Manager’s Handbook for Corporate Security: Establishing and Managing a Successful Assets Protection Program by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and Edward P. Halibozek. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. ISBN 0-7506-7487-3. The book’s instructor’s manual (ISBN 13: 978-0-75067938-1; ISBN 10: 0-750-67938-7) is also available from ButterworthHeinemann.
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Mergers & Acquisitions Security: Corporate Restructuring and Security Management by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and Edward P. Halibozek. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-7805-4. Netspionage: The Global Threat to Information by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and William C. Boni. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. ISBN 0-7506-7257-9. Risk Management for Computer Security: Protecting Your Network and Information Assets by Dr. Andy Jones and Debi Ashenden. ButterworthHeinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-7795-3. Security Metrics Management: How to Manage the Costs of an Assets Protection Program by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich and Edward P. Halibozek. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-7899-2.
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HIGH-TECHNOLOGY CRIME INVESTIGATOR’S HANDBOOK Second Edition
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