Computer Forensics

An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers

Michael Sheetz

152 pages, parution le 25/04/2007

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Résumé

Would your company be prepared in the event of:

Computer-driven espionage
A devastating virus attack
A hacker's unauthorized access
A breach of data security?

As the sophistication of computer technology has grown, so has the rate of computer-related criminal activity. Subsequently, American corporations now lose billions of dollars a year to hacking, identity theft, and other computer attacks. More than ever, businesses and professionals responsible for the critical data of countless customers and employees need to anticipate and safeguard against computer intruders and attacks.

The first book to successfully speak to the nontechnical professional in the fields of business and law on the topic of computer crime, Computer Forensics: An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers provides valuable advice on the hidden difficulties that can blindside companies and result in damaging costs.

Written by industry expert Michael Sheetz, this important book provides readers with an honest look at the computer crimes that can annoy, interrupt--and devastate--a business. Readers are equipped not only with a solid understanding of how computers facilitate fraud and financial crime, but also how computers can be used to investigate, prosecute, and prevent these crimes.

If you want to know how to protect your company from computer crimes but have a limited technical background, this book is for you. Get Computer Forensics: An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers and get prepared.

L'auteur - Michael Sheetz

Michael Sheetz, JD, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and former appellate law clerk. During his twenty-year law enforcement and criminal justice career, he has served in every facet of criminal investigation, including white-collar and computer crimes. As a guest lecturer, he frequently speaks on such topics as fraud, exploitation of the elderly, and computer-related crime.

Sommaire

A Definition of Computer Forensics
Basics of Computer Forensic Concepts
Preservation and Collection of Digital Evidence
Analysis of Digital Evidence
Reporting and Rendering the Opinion
Computer Attacks
Computers as Tools for Evil
Computer Tools and the Forensic Examination
Presenting Digital Evidence in Court

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Michael Sheetz
Parution	25/04/2007
Nb. de pages	152
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	370g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471789321
ISBN13	978-0-471-78932-1