COMPSFI 204 — Intro to Computer Forensics and Law
This course is one of the requirements for Computer Security and Forensic Investigation certificate program/plan 297. Designed to provide an introduction to the world of computer forensics and the attendant legal issues concerning privacy and electronic evidence. Explores computer forensics as the science of collecting , preserving and analyzing data from computers so they can be admissible at a company discipline hearing or in a court of law. Surveys problems of maintaining a secure technological environment, protecting the identity of individuals, as well as protecting confidential information. In addition, it will introduce techniques used in the collection and analysis of evidence. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.