Digital Evidence and Computer Crime (Second Edition)

Author: Kesi
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Digital Evidence—Evidence stored and transmitted by computers—can be used in any case investigation, including murder cases, child abuse cases, computer intrusions, corporate misconduct cases, and more. The scope of computer crimes has further expanded with the widespread application of computer networks, mobile phones, and computer-embedded devices. The digital evidence in these systems can help confirm the time of events, the locations of victims and suspects, and who they communicated with, even providing insights into criminal intent. Although computer-assisted crimes are prevalent, few people are proficient in the technology, investigation, and legal issues related to digital evidence. As a result, digital evidence is often overlooked, collected incorrectly, and analyzed inefficiently. To address these issues, this book provides the knowledge and techniques necessary to effectively discover and analyze digital evidence in any type of investigation. It clearly explains various aspects of handling and utilizing digital evidence, offering a valuable learning guide for digital investigators in law enforcement, computer security, and military fields. This book can also serve as a reference for lawyers and judges handling cases involving digital evidence. The digital evidence and computer crimes discussed in this book cover four fields: law, computer science, forensic science, and behavioral evidence analysis. It specifically details the basic concepts, historical background, and related terminology of digital evidence and computer crimes, compares relevant laws in Europe and America, explores investigative reasoning, common methods and criminal motives, computer intrusion investigations, cyber harassment investigations, sexual crimes on the Internet, and digital evidence excuses. This book is suitable for professionals in computer security and legal fields related to computers, as well as law enforcement officers.