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Big Data Forensics: Learning Hadoop Investigations

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Big Data Forensics: Learning Hadoop Investigations

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Big Data Forensics – Learning Hadoop Investigations
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


The final step of the investigation is to present the findings. The investigator should already have all of his findings and documentation when beginning this process. Depending on the nature of the investigation, the investigator may need to write a number of different reports and present the findings in person—or he may only need to draft a single document. The goal for any investigation is not only to perform a sound data collection and complete analysis, but also to present the findings in an intelligible and accurate way. By knowing the requirements of the investigation and the forms of presentation required, the investigator can successfully present the findings.

Big Data forensics is a new and rapidly evolving field. Many of the technologies presented in this book will continue to evolve and possibly disappear. The concepts and best practices in this book, however, will remain and can be applied to investigations in the future. Data storage will continue to expand, which means...