CJUST 319 - Cyber Forensics

Credits: (3)
With nearly everyone and everything now hooked up to the internet, a new wave of illegitimate behavior has changed the investigative playing field and necessitates highly skilled individuals to retrieve lost data and also to find data that has been intentionally misplaced or misused. This course provides individuals with the skills for the investigation of these types of computer-related crimes. Students will learn how to retrieve lost data and protect digital evidence from alterations, damage, or corruption. Digital evidence has been utilized in cases ranging from illegal downloading of music and movies and in the investigation of homicides.