Computer forensics : an essential guide for accountants, lawyers, and managers / Michael Sheetz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A definition of computer forensics -- Introduction -- Forensic science -- The history of computer forensics -- The world wide web -- The hacker community -- Conclusion -- Basic of computer forensic concepts -- Introduction -- Understanding digital evidence -- Storage -- Processing -- What is computer data? -- Output -- Conclusion -- Preservation and collection of digital evidence -- Introduction -- Rules of evidence -- Preservation -- Collection -- Conclusion -- Analysis of digital evidence -- Introduction -- Forensic analysis -- Conclusion -- Reporting and rendering the opinion -- Introduction -- Preparing the report -- Presentation -- The trial process -- Conclusion -- Computer attacks -- Hackers and phreakz oh my -- The hacker: unauthorized use and trespassing -- Wireless hacking -- Malware -- Attacks from the inside -- Conclusion -- Computers as tools for evil -- Introduction -- Computers and crime -- Identity theft -- Concealment -- Auction fraud and retail cons -- Counterfeiting and forgery -- Prostitution -- Securities fraud -- Conclusion -- Computer tools and the forensic examination -- Introduction -- Assuming control of the case -- Understand the case -- Evaluate the evidence -- Examining the ?live? system -- Collecting data from a dead system -- Imaging the drive -- Data extraction -- Data analysis -- Conclusion -- Presenting digital evidence in court -- Introduction -- Evidence -- Types of evidence -- Expert witnesses -- Legal requirements of evidence -- Search and seizure -- Conclusion -- Index.