Description:
The high-technology crime investigator is one of the fastest growing professions in the world today, as information security issues and crimes related to them are growing in number and magnitude at an ever-increasing pace.
High-Technology-Crime Investigator’s Handbook, 2nd Edition informs professionals of the potential risks of computer crimes, and serves as a guide to establishing and managing a high-technology crime investigative program. Each chapter is updated with the latest information and guidance, including added coverage of computer forensics and additional metrics to measure organizational performance. In addition, nine new chapters cover emerging trends in the field and offer invaluable guidance on becoming a successful high-technology crime investigator.
Key features of the book include:
Provides an understanding of the global information environment and its threats
Explains how to establish a high-technology crime investigations unit and prevention program Presents material in an engaging, easy-to-follow manner that will appeal to investigators, law enforcement professionals, corporate security and information systems professionals, as well as corporate and government managers.
Establishing a high-technology-crime prevention program
Product Details:
Copyright 2006
ISBN 0-7506-7929-8
Paperback, 470 pages
Butterworth-Heinemann Publishing
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: What Investigators Should Know About the High Technology Supported Global Threats
Chapter 2: The High Technology Crimes’ Miscreants, Profiles, Motives and Philosophies
Chapter 3: The Basic Techniques Used by High Technology Crimes’ Miscreants
Chapter 4: The Basic Information Systems Security Techniques Being Used to Defend Against the High Technology Crimes’ Miscreants
Chapter 5: Investigating High Technology Crimes
Chapter 6: Responding to High-Technology Incidents and Crimes
Chapter 7: The Collection of Evidence
Chapter 8: Interviews and Interrogations
Chapter 9: An Introduction to Computer Forensics
Chapter 10: Establishing and Managing a Computer Forensics Laboratory
Chapter 11: High Technology Crimes: Case Summaries
Chapter 12: The Global Enterprise Corporation (GEC) Model
Chapter 13: Understanding the Role of the High Technology Crimes Investigator and an Anti-Crimes Unit in the Business and Management Environment
Chapter 14: The High Technology Crimes Investigations Unit Strategic, Tactical, and Annual Plans
Chapter 15: High Technology Anti-Crimes Investigations Program and Organization
Chapter 16: High Technology Crimes Investigations Functions
Chapter 17: Sources, Networking and Liaison
Chapter 18: High Technology Crime Investigations Unit Metrics Management System
Chapter 19: Outsourcing High-Technology Investigations – Pros and Cons
Chapter 20: The Future of High Technology and Its Impact on Working in a Global Information Environment
Chapter 21: The Future of High Technology Crimes, Security and the Criminal Justice Systems
Chapter 22: Terrorism – Crime or War? Its Impact on the High Technology Incidents and Crimes’ Investigations
Chapter 23: The Future of the High Technology Crimes Investigator Profession
Chapter 24: Developing a Career as a High Technology Crimes Investigator
Chapter 25: Marketing Yourself as a Successful High Technology Crimes Investigator
Chapter 26: Becoming a High Technology Consultant
Chapter 27: Conclusions and Final Thoughts