Item #7841 The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud and the Theft of Intellectual Property. Joe Anastasi.

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

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, June 10, 2003.
Edition: First
Book Condition: New
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0471269948 / 9780471269946

An in-depth look at the tools, techniques, and tactics used in computer forensics, "The New Forensics" introduces readers to business forensics through interesting vignettes, interviews, and real 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 readers on a shadowy journey through top-secret government offices and real-life business investigations while exploring the moral and legal issues surrounding corporate crime. Case studies, stories, and interviews highlight key issues and move the book from theory into practice. Joe Anastasi (San Francisco, CA) serves as the Global Leader for Deloitte Forensics, overseeing several Cybercrime Computer Forensics labs worldwide. He is a member of the High-Tech Crime Investigation Association and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Review

These two books offer very different treatments of the popular subject of forensic science. Investigator Anastasi applies the term to white-collar crime, providing an in-depth look at several real-life case studies of forensic investigations into corporate and intellectual property crimes. While not exactly the same as the "blood and guts" forensic work that we see portrayed in today's popular culture, these cases -of fraud, trade secret theft, and other security breaches -are nevertheless very interesting. Anastasi has written one of the first books dealing with this "new" forensics, a field destined to become more popular, especially as the avenues of white-collar crime expand with the Internet. Although the book is riddled with technical computer lingo, the author does a good job explaining it in lay terms.
Taking a more traditional approach to the subject, Platt, author of many science books for DK, presents a brief summary of the better-known aspects of forensic science. Replete with many wonderful color photos and illustrations, this short text includes chapters ranging from "At the Crime Scene" and "Human Identification" to "Lethal Agents" and "Crime Without Corpses," including some of the types of crimes covered in the Anastasi book. A four-page timeline of breakthroughs in forensic science and a two-page glossary of subject terms conclude the volume. Wile Anastasi's book is recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries serving criminal justice programs, Platt's is recommended for high school and public libraries. —Sara Jent, Univ. of Louisville Lib. (Library Journal, June 15, 2003)

About the Author

JOSEPH ANASTASI serves as the Global Leader for Deloitte & Touche's Forensic Investigations practice, which operates several cybercrime computer forensics labs worldwide. He is a member of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and is a Diplomate Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. He has testified as an expert in numerous trials and is currently engaged in forensic accounting reconstructions of losses experienced by corporations as a direct result of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Item #7841

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