Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook

by Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Ed Tittel (Editor)

This book is a bridge between two distinct cultures; that of IT
professionals responsible for building systems that prevent cybercrime, and
law enforcement officials responsible for investigating and prosecuting
those crimes. It introduces IT professionals to the highly structured world
of law enforcement, where rules of evidence must be followed closely and
crime scenes must not be contaminated. It provides law enforcement officers
with an understanding of the technical aspects of cybercrime and of how
technology can be used to help solve crimes that have been committed.

Author Biographies:

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a former Police Sergeant and Police Academy
Instructor, turned IT professional. She and her husband, Dr. Thomas W.
Shinder, have provided network consulting services to businesses and
municipalities, conducted training at colleges and technical training
centers, and spoken at seminars around the country. Deb specializes in
networking and security, and she and Tom have written numerous books,
including the best selling Configuring ISA Server 2000 (Syngress Publishing,
ISBN: 1-928994-29-6), and Deb is the sole author of Computer Networking
Essentials. Deb also is the author of over 100 articles for print
publications and electronic magazines such as TechProGuild, CNET, 8Wire, and
Cramsession.com. Deb is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of
Police Crisis Negotiations and the advisory board of the Eastfield College
Criminal Justice Training Center.
Ed Tittel (Technical Editor) is a 20-year
veteran of the computing industry who's worked as a programmer, systems
engineer, technical manager, writer, consultant, and trainer. A contributor
to over 100 computer books, Ed created the Exam Cram series of certification
guides. Ed also writes for numerous Web sites and magazines on certification
topics including InformIT.com, Certification and IT Contractor magazines,
and numerous TechTarget venues.

749 pages, Paperback

First published August 10, 2002

Reviews

[Phil (Theophilus) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Littlejohn Shinder writes a fairly topical analyses of various facets of cybercrime -including several- what can only be described as Computers 101 sections but if you're a typical n00b then it will all seem like a glorious epiphany. In Ch 4 she gets a little on the didactic side where she attempts to debunk the various stereotypes and cliched mindsets associated with the hacking community but she falls far short of any real insight.

Don't bother reading this book if you have even a modicum of tech savvy - the writer won't be telling you anything that you don't already know or figured out for yourself hands on. BTW, most of the URLS provided as reference in this book are 404, which is only to be expected given its 2002 publication date, however I include the comment here in this review because if you're like me, then you like to check out the resources the writer used.

Lastly, by no stretch of the imagination should this title be considered a computer forensics book. The only audience that will consider said title as such are executive officers and marketing types who don't have a clue.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another text for Grad School. This one was quite entertaining.