Computer forensics : cybercriminals, laws, and evidence / by Marie-Helen Maras.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Entering the world of cybercrime -- An introduction to computer forensics investigations and electronic evidence -- Laws regulating access to electronic evidence -- Searches and seizures of computers and electronic evidence -- Cybercrime laws : which statute for which crime? -- Understanding the computer-networking environment : beware of the scam artists, bullies, and lurking predators! -- Where is the electronic evidence and which tools can we use to find it? -- Crime and incident scene : what should an investigator do? -- Corporate crimes and policy violations involving computers : how to conduct a corporate investigation -- E-mail forensics -- Network forensics : an introduction -- Mobile phones and pdas in computer forensics investigations -- The pretrial and courtroom experiences of a computer forensics investigator.

Balancing technicality and legal analysis, this book enters into the world of cybercrime by exploring what it is, how it is investigated, and the regulatory laws around the collection and use of electronic evidence. Students are introduced to the technology involved in computer forensic investigations and the technical and legal difficulties involved in searching, extracting, maintaining and storing electronic evidence, while simultaneously looking at the legal implications of such investigations and the rules of legal procedure relevant to electronic evidence. Significant and current computer forensic developments are examined, as well as the implications for a variety of fields including computer science, security, criminology, law, public policy and administration. -- Publisher description.