Foundations of Computer Forensics: A Technology for the Fight Against Computer Crime

Author(s)

James D. Cannady Jr., Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Yun Wang
James Rosenbluth

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Computer Law & Security Review

ISSN

0267-3649

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

With the rapid advance in computer and network technology, computer-based electronic evidence has increasingly played an important role in the courtroom over the last decade. Computer forensics, a growing discipline rooted in forensic science and computer security technology, focuses on acquiring electronic evidence from computer systems to prosecute computer crimes, national security threats, and computer abuse. It has lost its mystique as a technique used solely by law enforcement and intelligence agents, and has become a popular and powerful application employed by corporations for civil disputes, employee terminations, and intellectual property proceedings. This article provides an introduction to computer forensics and outlines the associated inspection steps.

DOI

10.1016/j.clsr.2005.02.007

Volume

21

Issue

2

First Page

119

Last Page

127

NSUWorks Citation

Cannady, James D. Jr.; Wang, Yun; and Rosenbluth, James, "Foundations of Computer Forensics: A Technology for the Fight Against Computer Crime" (2004). CCE Faculty Articles. 455.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_facarticles/455