Handbook of Digital Forensics and Investigation

Chapter 1. Introduction

Eoghan Casey

Contents

Forensic Soundness3

Forensic Analysis Fundamentals5

Crime Reconstruction13

Networks and the Internet15

Conclusions16

References16

Computers and networks have become so ubiquitous in our society, such an integral part of our daily lives, that any investigation or legal dispute will likely involve some form of digital evidence. Crimes like child exploitation, fraud, drug trafficking, terrorism, and homicide usually involve computers to some degree (see Chapter 2, “Forensic Analysis”). Electronic discovery has become so common in civil disputes that countries are updating their legal guidelines to address digital evidence (see Chapter 3, “Electronic Discovery”). Investigations of intrusions into corporate ...