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The Treatment of Electronic Organizers

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Forensic Computing

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Abstract

In this chapter, our main concern is with the extraction of admissible evidence from electronic organizers, although other specialist electronic devices maybe treated in a similar way. The topics that we will cover are:

  • Principles of operation

  • Batteries and memories

  • Password protection

  • Switching on the organizer

  • Application of the ACPO guideline principles

  • Seizure of organizers

  • Examination and what may be possible

  • Dealing with the password

  • Open heart surgery

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  1. Department of Informatics and Simulation, Royal Military College of Science, Cranfield University, SN6 8LA, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK

    A. J. Sammes BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBCS, CEng (Head)

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  1. A. J. Sammes BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBCS, CEng
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  2. B. L. Jenkinson BA, BSc (hon), MBCS
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Sammes, A.J., Jenkinson, B.L. (2000). The Treatment of Electronic Organizers. In: Forensic Computing. Practitioner Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3661-3_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3661-3_7

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-85233-299-0

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