Resources

• American Bar Association - ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public

 

• Computer Security Institute - CSI is the world's leading membership organization specifically dedicated to serving and training the information, computer and network security professional.

 

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 264KB - An act to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes. Also known as the Enron Act. Legislation was prompted from their corruption.

 

• USA Patriot Act of 2001 400KB - An act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Officially called "Uniting and strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism Act of 2001."

 

• Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory - National Program Office Website. This site serves as a gateway to the premier computer forensics laboratory network in the country. An RCFL is a one-stop, full service forensics laboratory and training center devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of criminal investigations. Sponsered by the FBI. Great resource for Law Enforcement agencies.

 

• FBI Handbook of Forensic Services 2,782KB - The purpose of the Handbook of Forensic Services is to provide guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI’s Laboratory Division and Investigative Technology Division.

 

• Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders 874 KB
  1st in series
  Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement 679 KB
  2nd in series
  U.S. Department of Justice
  Office of Justice Programs
  National Institute of Justice
  To assist law enforcement agencies and prosecutorial offices, a series of guides dealing with digital evidence has been selected to address the complete investigation process. This process expands from the crime scene through analysis and finally into the courtroom. The guides summarize information from a select group of practitioners who are knowledgeable about the subject matter .

 

• Electronic Crime Needs Assessment for State and Local Law Enforcement 434 KB
  U.S. Department of Justice
  Office of Justice Programs
  National Institute of Justice
  This research initiative employed individual sessions and workshop groups composed of state and local law enforcement officers and other criminal justice officials who are directly involved in handling electronic crimes.