Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law - Tapa blanda

PART I: COMPUTER CRIME. 1: Introduction to computer crime. 2: A history of computer crime in America. 3: United States Computer laws Part I. 4: United States Computer laws Part II. 5: Techniques and resources of computer crime. 6: Organized computer crime and terrorism. PART II: COMPUTER FORENSICS. 7: Introduction to computer forensics. 8: Collecting evidence from hardware. 9: Collecting evidence from the operating system. 10: Collecting evidence from other sources. PART III: LITIGATION. 11: Experts and Expert Reports. 12: Depositions and Trials. 13: Civil matters relating to computer crime. PART IV: COMPUTER CRIME AND INDIVIDUALS. 14: Protecting Children on the Internet. 15: How to protect your identity on the Internet. 16: Harassment and Stalking via the computer. Appendices. Appendix a: Introduction to computer networks. Appendix b: How to find a computer security expert.

One can hardly open a newspaper or read news online without seeing another story about a computer-related crime. We are awash in identity theft, online child predators, and even cyber espionage. It seems overwhelming. And people in many different professions find themselves involved with computer-crime investigations. Obviously, law-enforcement officers are involved, but so are network administrators, technical-support personnel, and attorneys. If any aspect of your work brings you into contact with computer crime, Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is for you. It begins with a broad introduction to the field of computer crime, discussing the history of computer crime, basic criminal techniques, and the relevant laws. Next, the book walks you through the essentials of computer forensics. Litigation is also explored, such as depositions, expert reports, trials, and even how one can select an appropriate expert witness. Lastly, the book introduces you to the specific techniques that hackers use and even shows you some of the tricks they use to infiltrate computer systems to help you defend against such attacks. This section of the book also includes a discussion of communication techniques used by computer criminals, with an overview of encryption, stenography, and hacker slang language. Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is your gateway into the world of investigating computer crimes.