The Digital Crime Scene: Cybercrime Investigation and Digital Law

ISBN-13: 9783565155019 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str.

Mark Carl

Opis

Crime has moved online, and so has the battlefield for justice. This comprehensive guide explores the intersection of cybercrime, digital forensics, and evolving legal frameworks that govern our digital lives.You'll learn how common cybercrimes are executed-from phishing and ransomware to identity theft and data breaches, how digital forensics investigators recover and analyze electronic evidence, the legal challenges of jurisdiction in borderless online crimes, privacy law complexities in surveillance and data collection, cryptocurrency's role in money laundering and dark web transactions, and how law enforcement agencies coordinate across borders to combat cyber threats.Through real cases and technical explanations made accessible, this book reveals how investigators trace digital footprints, preserve evidence chains for court, and overcome encryption and anonymization tools. You'll understand both the criminal techniques and the investigative responses, seeing how each side adapts to new technology.From corporate espionage and nation-state hacking to revenge porn and online fraud, this guide covers the major categories of digital crime. You'll gain insight into how courts interpret century-old laws for modern digital scenarios, and why cybersecurity isn't just an IT issue-it's a fundamental legal and social challenge.For cybersecurity professionals, law enforcement in digital crimes units, legal professionals handling cyber cases, business leaders managing data protection, and anyone seeking to understand crime and justice in the digital age.

How cybercriminals operate, how digital forensics uncovers electronic evidence, and how legal systems adapt to prosecute crime in the digital age.