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Computer Forensics: An Essential Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Managers

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This is a very quick introduction to the essentials of preserving evidence on a computer, in a way that can withstand adversarial scrutiny. In its own way, the book is a runthrough on the essence of how a computer works, as jargon-free as possible. Ranging from describing binary and hexadecimal notation to what a BIOS does.

Then there is a discussion of dangers: different types of attacks. Prominent are those coming over a wireless network. A symptom of many people nowadays having laptops and accustomed to going to some wireless hotspot like a coffeehouse and booting up. There are some pitfalls for the unwary. Malware is also covered in the text. Trojans, spyware, keystroke loggers and other demons.

However, perhaps by deliberate design by the author, there is only a broad discussion about how to preserve a computer. The text may be best as a rapid read, and you then need to progress to more advanced books.

I bought this book to do some research for a paper I wrote for my computer science class on Computer Forensics. Unlike a couple of other books on this topic, I found Michael Sheetz has a way of writing about this difficult subject that even a novice can understand it, at least the basics anyway. I really enjoyed it and learned alot.