Book Review: The X-Ways Forensics Practitioner's Guide

<p>Shavers, B., and Zimmerman, E. (2013). The X-Ways Forensics Practitioner's Guide. Waltham, MA: Syngress, 242 pages. ISBN: 978-0-12-411605-4. Print: US $50.90. Includes exercises, case studies, references, and index. </p><p>Reviewed by Linda K. Lau, Longwood University</p...

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Main Author: Linda Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
Online Access:http://ojs.jdfsl.org/index.php/jdfsl/article/view/284
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description <p>Shavers, B., and Zimmerman, E. (2013). The X-Ways Forensics Practitioner's Guide. Waltham, MA: Syngress, 242 pages. ISBN: 978-0-12-411605-4. Print: US $50.90. Includes exercises, case studies, references, and index. </p><p>Reviewed by Linda K. Lau, Longwood University</p><p>Brett Shavers is a former law enforcement officer, a digital forensics examiner, an adjunct instructor, and a frequent speaker at many conferences. After writing his first book, titled Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard: Using Digital Forensics and Investigative Techniques to Identify Cybercrime Suspects, he co-wrote his 2nd book with Eric Zimmerman and Jimmy Weg, who is a knowledgeable technical editor. Both Brett and Eric are experts in cyber forensics, with many years of law enforcement experience at both the state and federal levels.</p>
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