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Thanks to books like this and Amazon, I am now a Criminalist without being broke.
I enjoy most reading about collecting evidence by capturing data images (e.g. This book provides a comprehensive overview of computer forensics and demystifies what computer forensics examiners really do. It is a stimulating way in to the subject. creating the bit stream copy or forensic duplicate) and finding hidden data on hard disk (e.g. in file slack space, swap file, or from encrypted plain text information in digital image).
The book is well written and easy to read.It presents a basic overview of the forensic investigation field.Exactly what I was looking for.
My Univ is using this as a textbook, and its good so far, even for an experienced computer geek like myself. It is a basic one, but I would say it sets the foundation for advanced training.
Like the previous reviewer I agree that the book does cover a fair breadth of material but not great detail. But, as a quick search will show, there are several hundred books on the subject. Most of those books are very technical and detailed unlike this book which is a great introduction to an incredibly complex industry. If your interested in getting more information about this field before jumping in this is a must have.
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