This book is a bridge between two distinct cultures; that of IT professionals responsible for building systems that prevent cybercrime, and law enforcement officials responsible for investigating and prosecuting those crimes. It introduces IT professionals to the highly structured world of law enforcement, where rules of evidence must be followed closely and crime scenes must not be contaminated. It provides law enforcement officers with an understanding of the technical aspects of cybercrime and of how technology can be used to help solve crimes that have been committed.

Scene of the Cybercrime, Second Edition is a completely revised and updated book covering all of the technological,legal, and regulatory changes, which have occurred since the first edition. The book is written for dual audiences;IT security professionals and members of law enforcement. It gives the technical experts insight into the world of law enforcement world, a highly structured environment where the "letter of the law" is paramount and procedures must be followed closely lest an investigation be contaminated and all the evidence collected rendered useless.It also provides law enforcement officers with an idea of some of the technical aspects of how cyber crimes are committed, and how technology can be used to track down and build a case against the criminals who commit them. Scene of the Cybercrime, Second Editions provides a roadmap that those on both sides of the table can use to navigate the legal and technical landscape to understand, prevent, detect, and successfully prosecute Cybercrimes.

Chapter 1 Facing the Cybercrime Problem Head-On

 Introduction

 Defining Cybercrime

Understanding the Importance of Jurisdictional Issues

Quantifying Cybercrime

Differentiating Crimes That Use the Net from Crimes That Depend on the Net

Working toward a Standard Definition of Cybercrime

 Categorizing Cybercrime

Collecting Statistical Data on Cybercrime

Developing Categories of Cybercrimes

Prioritizing Cybercrime Enforcement

 Reasons for Cybercrimes

 Fighting Cybercrime

Determining Who Will Fight Cybercrime

Educating Cybercrime Fighters

Getting Creative in the Fight against Cybercrime

 Summary

 Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 2 The Evolution of Cybercrime

Chapter 3 Understanding the People on the Scene

Chapter 4 Understanding the Technology

Chapter 5 The Computer Investigation Process

Chapter 6 Computer Forensic Softwaare and Hardware

Chapter 7 Acquiring Data,Duplicating Data,and Recovering Deleted Files

Chapter 8 iPod,Cell Phone,PDA,and BlackBerry Forensics

Chapter 9 Understanding E-mail and Internet Crimes

Chapter 10 Understanding Network Intrusions and Attacks

Chapter 11 Passwords,Vulnerabilities,and Exploits

Chapter 12 Understanding Cybercrime Prevention

Chapter 13 Implementing System Secrtity

Chapter 14 Implementing Cybercrime Detection Techniques

Chapter 15 Collecting and Preserving Digital Evidence

Chapter 16 Building the Cybercrime Case

Chapter 17 Becoming an Expert Witness

Index