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Book
Review
Nelson, B., Phillips, A., Enfinger, F., & Steuart, C.
(2008). Guide to computer forensics and investigations
(3rd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. 693 pages, ISBN:
1-4180-6733-4 (paper).
Reviewed by:
Keyu Jiang
Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 67601
kjiang@fhsu.edu
Ruifeng Xuan
Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 67601
r_xuan@scatcat.fhsu.edu
(first four paragraphs of
review)
Nelson, Phillips, Enfinger, and
Steuart’s book is about the science of computer forensics and
its implications in crime investigations. This book is not
intended to provide comprehensive training in computer
forensics, but introduce the science the science of computer
forensics and its implications in crime investigations. It
focused on establishing a solid foundation for those who are new
to this field. Nelson, Philips, Enfiger, and Steuart are
experienced experts in different areas of computer forensics.
Different expertise makes this book could benefit many groups of
people at different educational level and industrial background.
As the third edition of the book, it is revised and added with
new contents to keep up with the ever-changing field of computer
forensics and the development of digital devices. Some of the
popular GUI tools have been added. This edition included two new
chapters. One deals with PDAs and cell phones as a result of
their increased impact on the market. The other one is on
professional ethics. All software packages and Web sites have
been updated to reflect currency.
Chapter 1 briefly introduces the history of the science of
computer forensics with other related disciplines. The process
of a crime investigation, including the use of electronic
evidence and legal issues in both public and private sectors, is
addressed.
Chapter 2 illustrates an overview of a computer crime
investigation. The authors emphasize the significance of
applying a systematic approach to an investigation. A list of
steps of the systemic approach to a case is provided for an
investigator to follow. The authors believe it’s important to
understand the nature of the case, when planning a case. This
chapter also presents a detailed, step by step, demonstration on
a forensic tool.
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