Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals: Understanding Digital Evidence from the Warrant to the Courtroom - Softcover

Daniel, Larry; Daniel, Lars

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159749643X ISBN 13: 9781597496438

Publisher: Syngress, 2011

Synopsis

Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals is a complete non-technical guide for legal professionals and students to understand digital forensics. In the authors’ years of experience in working with attorneys as digital forensics experts, common questions arise again and again: "What do I ask for?" "Is the evidence relevant?" "What does this item in the forensic report mean?" "What should I ask the other expert?" "What should I ask you?" "Can you explain that to a jury?" This book answers many of those questions in clear language that is understandable by non-technical people. With many illustrations and diagrams that will be usable in court, it explains technical concepts such as unallocated space, forensic copies, timeline artifacts and metadata in simple terms that make these concepts accessible to both attorneys and juries.

The book also explains how to determine what evidence to ask for, evidence that might be discoverable, and furthermore, it provides an overview of the current state of digital forensics, the right way to select a qualified expert, what to expect from that expert, and how to properly use experts before and during trial. With this book, readers will clearly understand different types of digital evidence and examples of direct and cross examination questions. It includes a reference of definitions of digital forensic terms, relevant case law, and resources.

This book will be a valuable resource for attorneys, judges, paralegals, and digital forensic professionals.

• Provides examples of direct and cross examination questions for digital evidence
• Contains a reference of definitions of digital forensic terms, relevant case law, and resources for the attorney

About this title

About the Author

Larry E. Daniel is one of the country's top digital forensic experts with experience in
hundreds of civil and criminal cases involving all types of digital evidence from computers
to cell tower location analysis. A sought after speaker for conferences, both technical and legal.  Larry is an Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Digital Forensics Certified Practitioner (DFCP) and the Blackthorn 2 Certified Examiner (BCE) in GPS device forensics.  Larry works at Guardian Digital Forensics in Raleigh, NC.

Lars Daniel is a Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and forensic artist with Guardian Digital
Forensics in Raleigh, NC. He has worked on over three hundred civil and criminal cases, and has worked with world renowned forensic sculptor Frank Bender on numerous missing persons and cold cases.

From the Back Cover

Digital Forensics for Legal Professionals is a guide to digital technology forensics in plain language. In the authors’ years of experience in working with attorneys as digital forensics experts, common questions arise. This book answers those questions in a clear language that is understandable by non-technical people. The authors offer clear explanations of technical concepts such as unallocated space, forensic copies, timeline artifacts and metadata in layman’s terms – making these concepts accessible to students, attorneys, judges, paralegals and corporate managers.

This book also explains how to determine what evidence to ask for, evidence that could be discoverable, and methods for obtaining it, including examples of relevant subpoena and motion language. Additionally, this book provides the right way to select a qualified expert, what to expect from a qualified expert, and how to properly use experts before and during trial.

Edition details

• Publisher: Syngress
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159749643X
• ISBN 13: 9781597496438
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368