Scene of the Cybercrime, 2nd Edition

Chapter 5. The Computer Investigation Process

Topics we'll investigate in this chapter:

▪ Demystifying Computer/Cybercrime

▪ Investigating Computer Crime

▪ Investigating Company Policy Violations

▪ Conducting a Computer Forensic Investigation

Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

The word forensics is derived from a Latin term meaning a forum in which legal disputes are settled, but no one in ancient Rome could have ever imagined how the term applies to today's legal system. As with other areas of forensics, computer forensics refers to an investigation process of gathering and examining evidence to establish facts so that accurate testimony and evidence can later be presented in court or other hearings. The key to this definition is that ...