This work helps you to launch your career in computer forensics - quickly and effectively. Written by a team of computer forensics experts, Computer Forensics JumpStart provides all the core information you need to launch your career in this fast-growing field: conducting a computer forensics investigation; examining the layout of a network; finding hidden data; capturing images; identifying, collecting, and preserving computer evidence; understanding encryption and examining encrypted files; documenting your case; evaluating common computer forensic tools; and, presenting computer evidence in court as an expert witness.