Digital Forensics Explained

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Contents

Pr efac e ix

ack nowl ed gm ent s xiii

auth ors xvii

co ntr ibut ors xxi

ch aP ter 1 wh at is dig ita l for ens ic s, an d what sho uld

You know abo ut it ? 1

Introduction 1

Forensic Science 1

What Does It Take to Be a Digital Forensic Investigator? 3

Educational Opportunities 4

What Opportunities Are ere for Digital Forensic Investigators? 5

What Are the Trends and Challenges in Digital Forensics? 7

Resources Available to Digital Forensic Investigators 10

Conclusion 11

References 11

ch aP ter 2 di gital fo ren si c aPP roac he s and bes t Pr acti ce s 13

Introduction 13

First Response 15

Responding to a Case 20

Conclusion 32

References 32

Other Useful Resources 32

ch aP ter 3 di gital fo ren si cs too l kit 35

Introduction 35

Computer Forensic ...