1st Edition

Forensic Computer Crime Investigation

Edited By Thomas A. Johnson Copyright 2005
    334 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The Digital Age offers many far-reaching opportunities - opportunities that allow for fast global communications, efficient business transactions…and stealthily executed cyber crimes. Featuring contributions from digital forensic experts, the editor of Forensic Computer Crime Investigation presents a vital resource that outlines the latest strategies law enforcement officials can leverage against the perpetrators of cyber crimes.

    From describing the fundamentals of computer crimes and the scenes left in their wake to detailing how to build an effective forensic investigative force, this book is an essential guide on how to beat cyber criminals at their own game. It takes you into the minds of computer criminals, noting universal characteristics and behaviors; it discusses strategies and techniques common to successful investigations; and it reveals how to overcome challenges that may arise when securing digital forensic evidence. For those intent on making sure that no one is a potential victim, there is a chapter devoted to investigating Internet crimes against children. Additional chapters include information on strategies unique to international forensics and on that emerging wave of computer crime known as cyber terrorism.

    To make sure that all the angles are covered and that your investigation is carried out efficiently, effectively, and successfully, Forensic Computer Crime Investigation is an invaluable resource to have with you at all times!

    COMPUTER CRIME AND THE ELECTRONIC CRIME SCENE,
    Thomas A. Johnson
    THE DIGITAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: STAFFING, TRAINING,
    AND ISSUES, Chris Malinowski
    CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS AND BEHAVIOR:
    CHARACTERISTIC OF COMPUTER CRIMINALS, William L.
    Tafoya
    INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGY AND UTILITIES, Deputy Ross E.
    Mayfield
    COMPUTER FORENSICS AND INVESTIGATION: THE
    TRAINING ORGAINIZATION, Fred B. Cotton
    INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN, Monique Mattei
    Ferraro, JD, CISSP with Sgt. Joseph Sudol
    CHALLENGES TO DIGITAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE, Fred
    Cohen
    STRATEGIC ASPECTS IN INTERNATIONAL FORENSICS,
    Dario Forte, CFE, CISM
    CYBER TERRORISM, Thomas A. Johnson
    FUTURE PERSPECTIVES, Thomas A. Johnson
    CONCLUDING REMARKS
    APPENDICES
    INDEX

    Biography

    Thomas A. Johnson