Cyber Forensics: A Field Manual for Collecting, Examining, and Preserving Evidence of Computer Crime

Updating and expanding information on concealment techniques, new technologies, hardware, software, and relevant new legislation, this second edition details the scope of cyber forensics to reveal and track legal and illegal activity. The authors provide step-by-step instructions through the basics of investigation and introduce the tools and procedures required to legally seize and forensically evaluate a suspect machine. The book covers rules of evidence, chain of custody, standard operating procedures, the manipulation of technology to conceal illegal activities, and how cyber forensics can uncover them. Extensive appendices include pertinent websites, organizations, and legislation.