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1 online resource (914 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Digital Forensics Processing and Procedures: Meeting the Requirements of ISO 17020, ISO 17025, ISO 27001 and Best Practic ... ; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Technical Editor Bio; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1. Introduction; 1.1.1. What is Digital Forensics?; 1.1.2. The Need for Digital Forensics; 1.1.3. The Purpose of This Book; 1.1.4. Book Structure; 1.1.5. Who Should Read This Book?; 1.1.6. The Need for Procedures in Digital Forensics; 1.1.7. Problems with Electronic Evidence; 1.1.8. The Principles of Electronic Evidence. |
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1.1.9. Nomenclature Used in This BookAppendix 1 -- Some types of cases involving Digital Forensics; Criminal cases; Civil cases; Appendix 2 -- Growth of hard disk drives for personal computers; Appendix 3 -- Disk drive size nomenclature; Chapter 2: Forensic Laboratory Accommodation; 2.1. The building; 2.1.1. General; 2.1.2. Business Case; 2.1.3. Standards; 2.2. Protecting against external and environmental threats; 2.3. Utilities and services; 2.3.1. Signage; 2.3.2. Power and Cabling; 2.3.3. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; 2.3.4. Fire Detection and Quenching. |
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2.3.5. Close Circuit Television and Burglar Alarms2.3.6. Communications; 2.3.7. Water; 2.4. Physical security; 2.4.1. General; 2.4.2. Building Infrastructure; 2.4.3. Access Control; 2.4.4. On-Site Secure Evidence Storage; 2.4.5. Clean Room; 2.4.6. Fire Safes; 2.4.7. Secure Off-Site Storage; 2.5. Layout of the Forensic Laboratory; 2.5.1. Separation of Space for Specific Roles and Tasks; 2.5.2. Ergonomics; 2.5.3. Personal Workspace; 2.5.4. Size Estimating; 2.5.5. Infrastructure Rooms; Appendix 1 -- Sample outline for a business case; Appendix 2 -- Forensic Laboratory Physical Security Policy. |
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IntroductionPurpose; Definitions; Scope; Audience; Policy statements; Responsibilities; Enforcement, monitoring, and breaches; Ownership; Review and maintenance; Approval; Chapter 3: Setting up the Forensic Laboratory; 3.1. Setting up the Forensic Laboratory; 3.1.1. Forensic Laboratory Terms of Reference; 3.1.2. The Status of the Forensic Laboratory; 3.1.3. The Forensic Laboratory Principles; 3.1.3.1. Responsibilities; 3.1.3.2. Integrity; 3.1.3.3. Quality; 3.1.3.4. Efficiency; 3.1.3.5. Productivity; 3.1.3.6. Meet Organizational Expectations; 3.1.3.7. Health and Safety. |
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3.1.3.8. Information Security3.1.3.9. Management Information Systems; 3.1.3.10. Qualifications; 3.1.3.11. Training; 3.1.3.12. Maintaining Employee Competency; 3.1.3.13. Employee Development; 3.1.3.14. Environment; 3.1.3.15. Supervision; 3.1.3.16. Conflicts of Interest; 3.1.3.17. Legal Compliance; 3.1.3.18. Accountability; 3.1.3.19. Disclosure and Discovery; 3.1.3.20. Work Quality; 3.1.3.21. Accreditation and Certification; 3.1.3.22. Membership of Appropriate Organizations; 3.1.3.23. Obtain Appropriate Personal Certifications; 3.1.4. Laboratory Service Level Agreements. |
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3.1.5. Impartiality and Independence. |
| Summary |
This is the first digital forensics book that covers the complete lifecycle of digital evidence and the chain of custody. This comprehensive handbook includes international procedures, best practices, compliance, and a companion web site with downloadable forms. Written by world-renowned digital forensics experts, this book is a must for any digital forensics lab. It provides anyone who handles digital evidence with a guide to proper procedure throughout the chain of custody--from incident response through analysis in the lab. A step-by-step guide to designing, building a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Computer crimes -- Investigation.
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Evidence preservation -- Standards.
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Forensic sciences -- Standards.
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Computer science.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Jones, Andrew.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Watson, David. Digital Forensics Processing and Procedures : Meeting the Requirements of ISO 17020, ISO 17025, ISO 27001 and Best Practice Requirements. Burlington : Elsevier Science, ©2013 9781597497428 |
| ISBN |
9781597497459 (electronic bk.) |
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1597497452 (electronic bk.) |
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