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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

Summary

In this chapter, we focused on what artifacts may be created by the user as they use a web browser. We covered different web browsers and looked at social media applications. We discussed various social media applications and what artifacts they may leave behind. There may be minimal artifacts left on the user’s system, but there may be additional artifacts on the user’s mobile device or in the possession of the service provider.

We also went into P2P file sharing and what artifacts this will leave on the user’s system. You should now be able to understand and identify the different browsers and artifacts that can be found. You should be able to understand and identify the most popular social media applications and the common locations where artifacts could be found. You should also be able to understand the basic structure and operation of P2P file-sharing networks and be familiar with typical P2P file-sharing client applications and artifacts.

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