Investigating Computer-Related Crime

by Peter Stephenson

Written by an experienced information security specialist, Investigating Computer-Related Crime is tailored to the needs of corporate information professionals and investigators. It gives a step-by-step approach to understanding and investigating security problems, and offers the technical information, legal information, and computer forensic techniques you need to preserve the security of your company's information.

Investigating Computer-Related Crime discusses the nature of cyber crime, its impact in the 21st century, its investigation and the difficulties encountered by both public law enforcement officials and private investigators. By detailing an investigation and providing helpful case studies, this book offers insights into collecting and preserving evidence, interrogating suspects and witnesses; handling the crime in progress, and issues in involving the authorities. The seasoned author offers valuable, firsthand information on using the forensic utilities for preserving evidence and searching for hidden information, to help you devise solutions to the computer-related crimes that threaten the well-being of your company.

328 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 1999

About the author

Peter Stephenson was born in the United Kingdom and after high school, joined Voluntary Service Overseas for one year as a volunteer teacher to 8 to 12-year-olds in the Punjab in Pakistan. This is where he developed his passion for travel, as well as for storytelling with youngsters, which continues with his four lovely grandchildren.

Peter's career has taken him to more than a dozen other countries. Since retiring a few years ago, he and his wife Barbara have been avid travelers. Hence his book series 'Kim's Adventure Travels': high adventure combined with authentic travelogues.

Book 1 in the series is 'Punch-Up in the Punjab!'
Book 2 is 'Rumble in Rajasthan!'
Book 3 is 'Eureka in Europe!'
And Book 4 is 'Retribution on the Rhine!'

Earlier, following tertiary qualifications in business, Peter's career in corporate management led him at a young age to run a small group of companies with overseas subsidiaries. Then the wanderlust kicked in again, and he lived and worked in Canada and Australia where he formed and ran his own professional services' companies.

This is when he had four business books published: The Bullet Proof Executive, Harper Collins 1997; Executive Coaching, Pearson Education 2000; The Naked Executive, Pearson Education 2002; High Wire Executive, Penguin Books 2004.