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Chapter 11. Computer Forensics: An Evolving Discipline

The computer security discipline has many subspecialties or areas of focus. One such subdiscipline that has emerged in recent years is that of computer forensics. Computer forensics combines the art of forensics with the discipline of computer security to address crimes committed using the medium of a computer. The due diligence given to investigating any crime using forensics techniques applies equally well to the world of computer forensics. This chapter begins by taking a look at forensics in general, then addresses specific considerations that must be taken into account when dealing with the computer crime scene. The methodologies and considerations addressed may, in turn, be used to ...