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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By : William Oettinger
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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By: William Oettinger

Overview of this book

Computer Forensics, being a broad topic, involves a variety of skills which will involve seizing electronic evidence, acquiring data from electronic evidence, data analysis, and finally developing a forensic report. This book will help you to build up the skills you need to work in a highly technical environment. This book's ideal goal is to get you up and running with forensics tools and techniques to successfully investigate crime and corporate misconduct. You will discover ways to collect personal information about an individual from online sources. You will also learn how criminal investigations are performed online while preserving data such as e-mails, images, and videos that may be important to a case. You will further explore networking and understand Network Topologies, IP Addressing, and Network Devices. Finally, you will how to write a proper forensic report, the most exciting portion of the forensic exam process. By the end of this book, you will have developed a clear understanding of how to acquire, analyze, and present digital evidence, like a proficient computer forensics investigator.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Online Investigations

What information is available in the online environment? Did you identify a potential suspect? Are there databases that you can use to find information about potential targets of the investigation? Is it possible to conduct a sting operation using online resources? These are valid questions, and in most cases, the answer to these questions will be yes. When you ask someone to find information about an individual, one of the first searches will be conducted via Google. Google will give you a lot of information that may or may not be pertinent to the individual who is the search’s target. A Google search will provide you with many different threads that may need to be followed but can also lead you down a rabbit hole that may not provide any helpful information.

Law enforcement and private organizations are conducting online investigations as we speak. Law enforcement is looking for criminal activity, such as adults looking to sexually exploit children...