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CD and DVD Forensics Paperback – Illustrated, March 12 2007
by
Paul Crowley
(Author)
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CD and DVD Forensics will take the reader through all facets of handling, examining, and processing CD and DVD evidence for computer forensics. At a time where data forensics is becoming a major part of law enforcement and prosecution in the public sector, and corporate and system security in the private sector, the interest in this subject has just begun to blossom.
CD and DVD Forensics is a how to book that will give the reader tools to be able to open CDs and DVDs in an effort to identify evidence of a crime. These tools can be applied in both the public and private sectors. Armed with this information, law enforcement, corporate security, and private investigators will be able to be more effective in their evidence related tasks. To accomplish this the book is divided into four basic parts: (a) CD and DVD physics dealing with the history, construction and technology of CD and DVD media, (b) file systems present on CDs and DVDs and how these are different from that which is found on hard disks, floppy disks and other media, (c) considerations for handling CD and DVD evidence to both recover the maximum amount of information present on a disc and to do so without destroying or altering the disc in any way, and (d) using the InfinaDyne product CD/DVD Inspector to examine discs in detail and collect evidence.
CD and DVD Forensics is a how to book that will give the reader tools to be able to open CDs and DVDs in an effort to identify evidence of a crime. These tools can be applied in both the public and private sectors. Armed with this information, law enforcement, corporate security, and private investigators will be able to be more effective in their evidence related tasks. To accomplish this the book is divided into four basic parts: (a) CD and DVD physics dealing with the history, construction and technology of CD and DVD media, (b) file systems present on CDs and DVDs and how these are different from that which is found on hard disks, floppy disks and other media, (c) considerations for handling CD and DVD evidence to both recover the maximum amount of information present on a disc and to do so without destroying or altering the disc in any way, and (d) using the InfinaDyne product CD/DVD Inspector to examine discs in detail and collect evidence.
- This is the first book addressing using the CD/DVD Inspector product in a hands-on manner with a complete step-by-step guide for examining evidence discs
- See how to open CD's and DVD'd and extract all the crucial evidence they may contain
- ISBN-101597491284
- ISBN-13978-1597491280
- Edition1st
- PublisherSyngress
- Publication dateMarch 12 2007
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions17.9 x 2.2 x 22.7 cm
- Print length320 pages
Product description
About the Author
Paul Crowley is the founder and lead developer at InfinaDyne. InfinaDyne is one of a small number of companies publishing software specifically targetted at the forensic examiner. He has been working in the software development field since 1975. His career includes experience that spans computer hardware from the very smallest home video game console to the largest IBM mainframes. Paul began working with CD recording technology in 1994 and is one of a small number of respected authorities on this technology. The first CD data recovery software product was written by Paul and has led the market for such tools since 1997. InfinaDyne has been offering CD and DVD Forensics training classes since 2005 and has held classes in the US and Australia. Attendees at these classes have included members of the FBI, US Department of Defense, and the Australian Federal Police.
Product details
- Publisher : Syngress; 1st edition (March 12 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1597491284
- ISBN-13 : 978-1597491280
- Item weight : 440 g
- Dimensions : 17.9 x 2.2 x 22.7 cm
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't bother
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2008Verified Purchase
If you don't own CD/DVD Inspector (which is $549) don't bother! More a training manual for that product. Big fat glossary which is of little real use - just pads the book out. Very poor quality paper ... not impressed.
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Robert
3.0 out of 5 stars
CD/DVD Inspector Manual/ with valuable information about CD/DVD forensics
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2008Verified Purchase
This book provides vital information about hidden data found on CD and DVD Forensics (I am unaware of any other competing book on this topic). My biggest issue with this book is that CD/DVD Inspector Tool costs over 500 dollars (law enforcement receives a discount) -- the book claims to offer a demo version from the website -- after going to the website-- it appears that you must specifically request a demo copy from the company. There is an alternative product called ISObuster which is mentioned in the book which performs many of the functions the CD/DVD Inspector tool discussed in the book. Given the cost of the book, I would have desired a more balanced analysis of other tools avaliable, in addition, to the CD/DVD Inspector Tool. After reviewing the book and supplemental information online about CD/DVD formats much of the functionality is avaliable through less expensive tools on Windows or using regular command line tools typically included in most Linux distributions. I recommend the book primarily because there seems to be a lack of alternative resources discussing this highly specialized topic.
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Edward D. Hersey
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Save your money
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2010Verified Purchase
Not only is it a thinly disguised sales tool for their software, but it does not live up to the promises on its cover. The book claims to offer a "Free Trial version of CD/DVD Inspector," but this does not come with the book and is no longer available for download.
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