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Using open source tools to collect memory and analyze it as part of a forensic investigation.

This chapter provides an overview of configuration artifacts for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS including the Windows registry, Mac OS plists, and places where Linux has configuration files.

Investigating malware, including the different types of malware, persistence mechanisms, using external research

Investigation of mobile operating systems, including the artifacts left behind when smartphones are connected to desktops/laptops.

Using open source tools to collect memory and analyze it as part of a forensic investigation.

This chapter describes the digital forensics with a specific focus on the growing need to understand the operating system details to be able to perform a forensic analysis. It also describes what an operating system is and why you need to understand the details of the operating systems to be effective.

Investigation of the different types of data that may be stored in the file system, including locating files is strictly based on the header and footer values. Other locations for storing data both within and outside of the file system are covered.

The chapter discusses the use of open source tools to collect memory and analyze it as part of a forensic investigation.

Using open source tools to collect memory and analyze it as part of a forensic investigation.

Obtaining location information that is stored on systems, including ways of locating systems based on their Internet protocol addresses.

Using open source tools to collect memory and analyze it as part of a forensic investigation.

A description of the advantages and security concerns of a unified communications (UC) implementation.

Considering the case of remote workers—their advantages, their disadvantages, and ways that they could be supported with collaboration technologies.

New technologies are changing the way we interact with computing infrastructure, including touch screens and 3D interfaces.

Description of the history and usage of software as a service (SaaS) as well as the various types of SaaS providers and applications available today.

A discussion of the protocols and methods in use for cloud computing including a definition of cloud computing.

Mobile computing is transforming the way we do business, but it also brings a lot of challenges for businesses.

Discussing security policies and risk management, keeping in mind the possibility of a business making use of or switching to a cloud service provider.