The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud and the Theft of Intellectual Property

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An in-depth look at the tools, techniques, and tactics used in computer forensics The New Forensics introduces readers to the world of business forensics, using interesting vignettes, interviews, and actual crime reports. It examines recent cases in which the use of computer forensics led to evidence linking executives to fraud and covers issues such as the theft of trade secrets, the use of data mining, money laundering, and other types of theft and fraud. Author Joe Anastasi, a well-respected leader in computer and business forensics, leads the reader on a shadowy journey through top-secret government offices and real-life business investigations while covering the moral and legal issues surrounding corporate crime. Case studies, stories, and interviews help highlight important issues and move the book out of the theoretical into the realm of actual practice. Joe Anastasi (San Francisco, CA) serves as the Global Leader for Deloitte Forensics, which includes the operation of several Cybercrime Computer Forensics labs located around the world. He is a member of the High-Tech Crime Investigation Association and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners."Published simultaneously in Canada. "Includes bibliographical references and index"Just move away from your computer please" -- "It's gonna be a 'raid'" -- "A dog's just run past" -- She'd deleted a helluva lot of e-mail -- "You need to get over there" -- "You're nothing but a goon in a suit" -- "Oh, and by the way" -- Mafiosi have rights, too, don't'cha know? -- Dumbfellas -- Even a tick can swell only so far -- "Bad tuna" -- "101 ways to cook the books" -- "The cider house rules" -- "Yeah, 'NFW'" -- Dumbfellas go corporate -- The lexicographer and the dormant accounts -- "I'm so glad you're here" -- "More valuable than heroin" -- Hunting the world's greatest outlaw -- The metaphysical theory of being”.