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(More customer reviews)This book should have been only 50 pages, not 430 pages. The information in it would have been presented better that way. There is way too much fluff and needless rambling, with very little useful information from page to page.
Readers who have worked on any structured project within a business will find at least half of the book to be uninformative. About 60% of the information has to do with managing projects and quality assurance, not necessarily specific to e-discovery or forensics. Even if that interests you, this would make for a very poorly written project management book. Even the technical information presented is all superficial. If you have worked with computers much or currently work in an IT department, you will find little useful information in the book.
Despite the list of impressive authors on the cover, it feels as if the whole book was written by one person over a couple of weekends. Not much research was put into the book, except to list organizations and outside sources that do have the information you want.
It was surprising to me to find out that one appendix (about 50 pages of the book) was a short story. Another appendix explains tips on how to succeed in the courtroom, including how you need to wear deodorant and wash your hair. Yes, it was all about etiquette and grooming.
The best thing about this book is that it tells you where to find more information. If you want to know about accreditation for forensics labs and certifications for practitioners, this book is a great place to start. I wrote down a dozen or more URLs to look up online, while I was reading the book. It also talks about some of the available commercial software vendors in e-discovery. Still, I would have rather read a small pamphlet with a list of websites and short reviews of the software products than have to wade through the book.
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This book provides IT security professionals with the information (hardware, software, and procedural requirements) needed to create, manage and sustain a digital forensics lab and investigative team that can accurately and effectively analyze forensic data and recover digital evidence, while preserving the integrity of the electronic evidence for discovery and trial.IDC estimates that the U.S. market for computer forensics will be grow from $252 million in 2004 to $630 million by 2009. Business is strong outside the United States, as well. By 2011, the estimated international market will be $1.8 billion dollars. The Techno Forensics Conference, to which this book is linked, has increased in size by almost 50% in its second year; another example of the rapid growth in the digital forensics world.The TechnoSecurity Guide to Digital Forensics and E-Discovery features:* Internationally known experts in computer forensics share their years of experience at the forefront of digital forensics* Bonus chapters on how to build your own Forensics Lab* 50% discount to the upcoming Techno Forensics conference for everyonewho purchases a book
