Marshall Digital Forensics

Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-71442-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, E-Book

The vast majority of modern criminal investigations involve someelement of digital evidence, from mobile phones, computers, CCTVand other devices. Digital Forensics: Digital Evidence inCriminal Investigations provides the reader with a betterunderstanding of how digital evidence complements"traditional" scientific evidence and examines how itcan be used more effectively and efficiently in a range ofinvestigations.
Taking a new approach to the topic, this book presents digitalevidence as an adjunct to other types of evidence and discusses howit can be deployed effectively in support of investigations. Thebook provides investigators/SSMs/other managers with sufficientcontextual and technical information to be able to make moreeffective use of digital evidence sources in support of a range ofinvestigations. In particular, it considers the roles played bydigital devices in society and hence in criminal activities. Fromthis, it examines the role and nature of evidential data which maybe recoverable from a range of devices, considering issues relatingto reliability and usefulness of those data.
* Includes worked case examples, test questions andreview quizzes to enhance student understanding
* Solutions provided in an accompanying website
* Includes numerous case studies throughout to highlighthow digital evidence is handled at the crime scene and what canhappen when procedures are carried out incorrectly
* Considers digital evidence in a broader contextalongside other scientific evidence
* Discusses the role of digital devices in criminalactivities and provides methods for the evaluation andprioritizing of evidence sources
* Includes discussion of the issues surrounding modern digitalevidence examinations, for example; volume of material and itscomplexity
* Clear overview of all types of digitalevidence
Digital Forensics: Digital Evidence in CriminalInvestigations is an invaluable text for undergraduate studentstaking either general forensic science courses where digitalforensics may be a module or a dedicated computer/digital forensicsdegree course. The book is also a useful overview of the subjectfor postgraduate students and forensic practitioners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marshall, Angus McKenzie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
1.1 Key developments.
1.2 Digital Devices in Society.
1.3 Technology and Culture.
1.4 Comment.
2. Evidential Potential of Digital Devices.
2.1 Closed vs. Open Systems.
2.2 Evaluating Digital Evidence Potential.
3. Device Handling.
3.1 Seizure Issues.
3.2 Device Identification.
3.3 Networked Devices.
3.4 Contamination.
4. Examination Principles.
4.1 Previewing.
4.2 Imaging.
4.3 Continuity and Hashing.
4.4 Evidence locations.
5. Evidence Creation.
5.1 A 7-element security model.
5.2 A developmental model of digital systems.
5.3 Knowing.
5.4 Unknowing.
5.5 Audit and Logs.
6. Evidence Interpretation.
6.1 Data Content.
6.2 Data Context.
7. Internet Activity.
7.1 A little bit of history.
7.2 The ISO/OSI model.
7.3 The Internet Protocol Suite.
7.4 DNS.
7.5 Internet Applications.
8. Mobile Devices.
8.1 Mobile Phones & PDAs.
8.2 GPS.
8.3 Other Personal Technology.
9. Intelligence.
9.1 Device usage.
9.2 Profiling and Cyberprofiling.
9.3 Evaluating Online Crime: Automating the Model.
9.4 Application of the formula to Case Studies.
9.5 From success estimates to profiling.
9.6 Comments.
10. Case Studies and Examples.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Copyright Violation.
10.3 Missing person and Murder.
10.4 The view of a defence witness.
A The "Aircraft Carrier" PC.
B Additional Resources.
C SIM card data report.
Index.