A Practical guide to digital forensics investigations / Darren R. Hayes

Includes index.

Introduction -- The scope of digital forensics -- Windows operating and file systems -- Handling computer hardware -- Acquiring evidence in a computer forensics lab -- Online investigations -- Documenting the investigation -- Admissibility of digital evidence -- Network forensics and incident response -- Mobile forensics -- Mobile app investigations -- Photograph forensics -- Mac forensics -- Case studies -- Internet of things (IoT) forensics and emergent technologies -- Answer key -- Index.

As digital crime soars, so does the need for experts who can recover and evaluate evidence for successful prosecution. Now, Dr. Darren Hayes has thoroughly updated his definitive guide to digital forensics investigations, reflecting current best practices for securely seizing, extracting and analyzing digital evidence, protecting the integrity of the chain of custody, effectively documenting investigations, and scrupulously adhering to the law, so that your evidence is admissible in court. Every chapter of this new Second Edition is revised to reflect newer technologies, the latest challenges, technical solutions, and recent court decisions.