BSc Forensic Computing

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BSc Forensic Computing

• Serving the police, courts and your community

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Contents of this presentation

• What is Forensic Computing?
• What equipment do we work with?
• Who does Forensic Computing serve?
• What will you learn?
• Who do Forensic Computing graduates work for?
• Forensic software and tools.
• Why Forensic Computing at De Montfort?

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What is Forensic Computing?

• Computer forensics involves the preservation,
  identification, extraction, documentation and
  interpretation of computer data
• Kruse Heiser (2002)

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What is Forensic Computing?

• Computer Forensics involves obtaining and
  analysing digital information for use as evidence
  in civil, criminal or administrative cases
• Nelson, B. et al (2004)

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What equipment do we work with?

• Personal Computers (PCs) Laptops
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• Mobile telephones
• Network and Internet technologies
• Forensic Investigative workstations

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Who does Forensic Computing serve?

• You and your community- working with
• The Police National High-Tech Crime Units
• Commercial organisations
• Governments
• Counter crime and terrorism organisation

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What will you learn?

• Computer hardware and software
• The law and courtroom practice
• Computer crime and security
• Hacking and detections strategies
• Ethics and morality of computer use
• Professionalism and responsibility
• How to implement a forensic investigation and
  manage the process from the crime scene to court

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Who do Forensic Computing graduates work for?

• Police National High-Tech Crime Units
• Insurance and other commercial organisations
• Large and small computer companies
• National and local governments
• Specialist computer security consultancies
• Risk Management Consultancy

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The course will be using EnCase Forensics
Software
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Why Forensic Computing at De Montfort University?

• Unique blend of technical, legal, professional
  knowledge and skills.
• Course designed in conjunction with
• and supported by Leicestershire
• law enforcement agencies
• New state of the art forensic
• computing laboratory
• Be taught by qualified
• computer forensic investigators

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Thanks for watching .

• Please feel free to ask Peter Norris or Richard
  Howley any questions about Forensic Computing at
  De Montfort University
• Email Peter at pdn_at_dmu.ac.uk
• or
• Richard at rgh_at_dmu.ac.uk