Computer Forensic Profiling: The automatic description of computer systems for forensic purposes

Marrington, Andrew

ISBN 10: 3843377944 / ISBN 13: 9783843377942

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Forensic Profiling: The automatic description of computer systems for forensic purposes
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3843377944
• ISBN 13: 9783843377942
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Computer forensics is the process of gathering and analyzing evidence from computer systems to aid in the investigation of a crime. Typically, such investigations are undertaken by trained forensic examiners using purpose-built software to discover evidence from a computer disk. This process is a manual one, and the time it takes for a forensic examiner to conduct such an investigation is proportional to the storage capacity of the computer's disk drives. The heterogeneity and complexity of various data formats stored on modern computer systems compounds the problems posed by the sheer volume of data. The decision to undertake a digital forensic examination of a computer system is a decision to commit significant quantities of a human examiner's time. Where there is no prior knowledge of the information contained on a computer system, this commitment of time and energy occurs with little idea of the potential benefit to the investigation.

About the Author

Andrew Marrington is a researcher and lecturer in digital forensics. He holds the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Bachelor of Information Technology with First Class Honours from Queensland University of Technology.