Cyber crime investigations : bridging the gaps between security professionals, law enforcement, and prosecutors / Anthony Reyes [and others]

By: Reyes, Anthony
Rockland, MA : Syngress, 2007Description: 1 online resource (xix, 412 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781597491334Subject(s): Computer crimes -- InvestigationDDC classification: 363.25/968 LOC classification: HV8079.C65 | R49 2007Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Problem at Hand -- Chapter 2: Cyber Crime Vs. Traditional Crime -- Chapter 3: Criminal Vs. Civil -- Chapter 4: Cyber Investigative Roles -- Chapter 5: Incident Response -- Chapter 6: Crime Scene Documentation -- Chapter 7: Evidence Collection -- Chapter 8: Conducting Cyber Investigations -- Chapter 9: Computer Forensics -- Chapter 10: Analyzing Data -- Chapter 11: Preparing for Prosecution and Testifying in Court -- Chapter 12: Summary
Summary: Written by a former NYPD cyber cop, this is the only book available that discusses the hard questions cyber crime investigators are asking.The book begins with the chapter “What is Cyber Crime?” This introductory chapter describes the most common challenges faced by cyber investigators today. The following chapters discuss the methodologies behind cyber investigations; and frequently encountered pitfalls. Issues relating to cyber crime definitions, the electronic crime scene, computer forensics, and preparing and presenting a cyber crime investigation in court will be examined. Not only will these topics be generally be discussed and explained for the novice, but the hard questions —the questions that have the power to divide this community— will also be examined in a comprehensive and thoughtful manner. This book will serve as a foundational text for the cyber crime community to begin to move past current difficulties into its next evolution.This book has been written by a retired NYPD cyber cop, who has worked many high-profile computer crime casesDiscusses the complex relationship between the public and private sector with regards to cyber crimeProvides essential information for IT security professionals and first responders on maintaining chain of evidence
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Includes index.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Problem at Hand -- Chapter 2: Cyber Crime Vs. Traditional Crime -- Chapter 3: Criminal Vs. Civil -- Chapter 4: Cyber Investigative Roles -- Chapter 5: Incident Response -- Chapter 6: Crime Scene Documentation -- Chapter 7: Evidence Collection -- Chapter 8: Conducting Cyber Investigations -- Chapter 9: Computer Forensics -- Chapter 10: Analyzing Data -- Chapter 11: Preparing for Prosecution and Testifying in Court -- Chapter 12: Summary

Written by a former NYPD cyber cop, this is the only book available that discusses the hard questions cyber crime investigators are asking.The book begins with the chapter “What is Cyber Crime?” This introductory chapter describes the most common challenges faced by cyber investigators today. The following chapters discuss the methodologies behind cyber investigations; and frequently encountered pitfalls. Issues relating to cyber crime definitions, the electronic crime scene, computer forensics, and preparing and presenting a cyber crime investigation in court will be examined. Not only will these topics be generally be discussed and explained for the novice, but the hard questions —the questions that have the power to divide this community— will also be examined in a comprehensive and thoughtful manner. This book will serve as a foundational text for the cyber crime community to begin to move past current difficulties into its next evolution.This book has been written by a retired NYPD cyber cop, who has worked many high-profile computer crime casesDiscusses the complex relationship between the public and private sector with regards to cyber crimeProvides essential information for IT security professionals and first responders on maintaining chain of evidence

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