Computer Security and Forensics

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This paper provides an overview of computer forensics methodologies and some of their applications today. It reviews of some of the commonly used computer forensic tools, terms, and utilities. Discusses some of the advanced tools and techniques being used and anticipated, as well as the forecast for computer forensics in the future. It also examines the relative merits of these investigative techniques from a civil liberties perspective, followed by an historical analysis of controlling legislation.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview of the Study
Chapter 2: Review of the Related Literature
Background and Overview
Other Controlling Legislation and Trends
Tools and Utilities Currently Used by Computer Forensic Examiners
Commonly Used Computer Forensic Tools and Techniques
Impact of the Web on Computer Forensics
Development of New Technology File System (NTFS)
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Approach
Data Gathering Method
Database of Study
Comment on Validity of Data
Comment of Originality and Limitations of Data
Summary of Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations

From the Paper:

"Balancing the need for law enforcement to aggressively prosecute cybercrimes is the question of civil liberties in the United States. The amount of civil liberties afforded to American citizens has tended to ebb and flow over the years in response to serious threats to the nation's survival. Historically, the greater the threat, the more civil liberties have been adversely affected. The suspension of habeas corpus by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and the internment of over 100,000 Japanese-American citizens after Pearl Harbor are some examples of this phenomenon. However, as the threat to the nation's survival dissipates or completely disappears, the push for a return to a more balanced approach to the Bill of Rights has tended to restore these fundamental civil liberties."

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