| | |  | Manager's Guides to Computing | Home » » » Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security) | | | | | | | Description: | | Using personal computers as their weapons, hackers and criminals (some only 11 years old) have attacked the Internet, government agencies, financial companies, small businesses, and the credit card accounts of unsuspecting individuals. This completely updated book/CD package provides a complete overview of computer forensics from information security issues to "crime scene investigation," seizure of data, determining the "fingerprints" of the crime, and tracking down the criminals. The book's companion CD-ROM contains demos of the latest computer forensics software. Numerous exercises, case studies, and vignettes of actual crimes enhance the topics under discussion, and provide the reader with solutions to computer crime in the real world. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John R Vacca | | Paperback:
| 832 pages | | Publisher:
| Charles River Media | | Publication Date:
| May 27, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1584503890 | | Product Length:
| 9.04 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.34 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.16 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.98 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.97 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.22 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 42 reviews |
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointed by the contentJul 18, 2002
When I started this book I figured it would be on forensic analysis, data recovery and court presentation. The subject matter, however, tends to be more in tune with scare tactics, information warfare and a review of the author's previous work. The cd of "forensic software" doesn't match the content either. Several of the packages on the cd are interesting, useful and even well known, however the book doesn't go into detail regarding their use. In my opinion, I would recommend the book by Heiser and Kruse as a better choice for those looking for a complete book on the subject of computer forensics.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Huge Disappointment: Little-to-No Technical ContentJul 17, 2002
By Andrew Smith
The first 250 or so pages provide a decent (at best) high-level description of Computer Forensics, but the next 300 pages have little to do with computer crime investigations. It seems as if this book should really be two books: the first book would provide a good overview of computer forensics for those who are not very technical, and the second book (larger book) would be on Information Warfare. If you are looking for a decent book on forensic computing, with a lot of technical meat, this is NOT your book.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Okay but I was disappointedJan 13, 2007
By stingray
I was real excited when I saw this book that looked like the bible of computer forensics and it came with a DVD. The cost of 50 dollars made it expensive but with DVD that I hope would have video that I can watch.
THe book is okay in giving a general idea of computer forensics. It was not very specific in what to do. It has an interactive part in which it give you general answer too not very thorough.
Then, it goes on a tangent about warfare and cyber terrorism. It leaves the forensics behind. And the book goes over 700 pages.
The DVd is intro to some fornesics software, I was hoping it had video
to show people like me that are visual and can learn more this way.
So, the book is okay but I would check others that are more specific and give more thorough details about computer forensics.
11 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Another "How to..." disappointment.Jul 02, 2002
By Wilfrid Veldkamp
Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM)by John R. Vacca. This book is a real disappointment. It is pedantic, has low technical content, 90% palaver, and lots of anecdotal stories of little practical use. Amazon should be ashamed of recommending it.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
????Jun 23, 2002
this is NOT a hands on tech book. it has a lot of procedure that is important for insuring the intergity of information that is gathered but i was expecting the "meat" of the subject.
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