Author Description

Written by an experienced information security specialist, this book is the first of its kind. It is tailored especially for corporate information professionals and investigators to provide a step-by-step approach to understanding and investigating security problems as well as offering technical and legal information, and computer forensic techniques. Investigating Computer-Related Crime: A Handbook for Corporate Investigators discusses the nature of cyber crime, its impact in the 21st century, its investigation and the difficulties encountered by both public law enforcement officials and private investigators. By detailing an investigation and providing helpful case studies, this book offers insights into collecting and preserving evidence; interrogating suspects and witnesses; handling the crime in progress; and, issues in involving the authorities. This book offers valuable information on using the forensic utilities for preserving evidence and searching for hidden information in the process of devising solutions to computer related crime.