Computer Forensics Emergency Response Essentials

Author: Warren G. Kruse II (USA); Translated by Duan Xinxin, Liu Wu
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The authors of this book combine years of experience in the field of information security with the needs of students in computer forensics training courses. They provide a detailed introduction to the tracking of computer-related crimes, cryptography, data hiding, malicious code, and forensic techniques for mainstream operating systems in computer forensics. The book also elaborates on various effective tools required for computer forensics and briefly outlines the U.S. judicial process. Computers are increasingly involved in criminal activities, either as targets of attacks or as tools for committing crimes. Computer forensics is a new branch of the field of computer security, involving legal, procedural, and technical issues related to the acquisition, preservation, analysis, and presentation of evidence in computer crime incidents. The authors of this book, drawing on their extensive experience in the field of information security and the needs of students in computer forensics training courses, provide a detailed introduction to the tracking of computer-related crimes, cryptography, data hiding, malicious code, and forensic techniques for mainstream operating systems in computer forensics. The book also elaborates on various effective tools required for computer forensics and briefly outlines the U.S. judicial process. This book is suitable for engineering and technical personnel in the fields of computer networks and information security. For computer crime investigators in law enforcement agencies and personnel responsible for investigating and handling computer security incidents, this book is an invaluable reference.