ECI 360 - Computer Forensics

Institution:

Hilbert College

Subject:

Description:

A police officer makes a gruesome discovery, a body is found. Located near the corpse is a cellular telephone, a digital camera and a computer. The officer is unsure on how to proceed. On the other side of town, a search warrant of a business is being conducted. A server and the computers networked to it are believed to contain the evidence of a crime. The detectives are trying to decide on what to seize and how to take it. More and more crimes involve digital evidence that requires seizing, imaging and analysis. The evidence needs to be reviewed for possible investigative leads and for possible presentation in court. This course will focus on how to properly seize, image and examine digital evidence. It will include creating and verifying the duplicate image of digital evidence, analyzing the data to locate evidence, and recovering evidence.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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