Google Earth forensics : using Google Earth geo-location in digital forensic investigations / Michael Harrington, Michael Cross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrington, Surya Michael, author.

Cross, Michael, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal investigation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Criminal investigation.

Forensic sciences--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Forensic sciences.

Evidence, Criminal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Evidence, Criminal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Syngress, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Google Earth Forensics is the first book to explain how to use Google Earth in digital forensic investigations. This book teaches you how to leverage Google's free tool to craft compelling location-based evidence for use in investigations and in the courtroom. It shows how to extract location-based data that can be used to display evidence in compelling audiovisual manners that explain and inform the data in contextual, meaningful, and easy-to-understand ways. As mobile computing devices become more and more prevalent and powerful, they are becoming more and more useful in the field of law enforcement investigations and forensics. Of all the widely used mobile applications, none have more potential for helping solve crimes than those with geo-location tools. Written for investigators and forensic practitioners, Google Earth Forensics is written by an investigator and trainer with more than 13 years of experience in law enforcement who will show you how to use this valuable tool anywhere at the crime scene, in the lab, or in the courtroom. Learn how to extract location-based evidence using the Google Earth program or app on computers and mobile devices Covers the basics of GPS systems, the usage of Google Earth, and helps sort through data imported from external evidence sources Includes tips on presenting evidence in compelling, easy-to-understand formats

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright Page

Contents

Biography

Chapter 1 - Google Earth Basics

Information in this chapter:

What is google earth?

How Google Earth is Being Used

Google Earth for Forensics

Flavors of Google Earth

Google Earth for Web

Google Earth for Mobile Devices

Google Earth Enterprise

Free vs. Pro Desktop Versions

Installing Google Earth on Your Computer

System Requirements

Obtaining a Copy of Google Earth

Installing Google Earth Pro

Bibliography

Chapter 2 - Using Google Earth

Using google earth

The Google Earth UI

Search

Toolbar

Layers

Viewing Current Conditions

Places

Navigation

Mouse Controls

Zooming

Tilting View

Looking

Navigation Controls

Keyboard Shortcuts

Views

3D Views

Ground View

Street View

Viewing Historical Imagery

View in Google Maps

Tours

Tour Guide

Recording Tours

Configuration

3D View

Cache

General

Chapter 3 - GPS, GIS, and Google Earth

Understanding GPS

What is GPS?

Components

Space Segment

Control Segment

User Segment

Trilateration

Measuring Distance

Error Correction

Error Solutions

Differential GPS

Importing GPS Data into Google Earth

Understanding GIS

GIS Data and Google Earth

Importing Vector Data into Google Earth Pro

Importing Raster Data into Google Earth Pro

Converting GIS Data into KML

Geo-Location Information in Pictures

Chapter 4 - KML/XML/HTML

Markup Languages and Google Earth

Different Kinds of Markup Languages

A Basic Example of Using a Markup Language

Using HTML in Google Earth

What is KML?

Saving KML Files

Opening KML Files

Viewing Code in KML Files

XML.

An Introduction to XML Code

Basic Features of XML

Some Special XML Syntax

KML Revisited

Basic KML Tags

Placemarks

HTML in Placemarks

Learning More About Markup Languages

Chapter 5 - Digital Forensics 101

What is Digital Forensics?

The Process of Digital Forensics

Seizure

Acquisition

Analysis

Reporting

Where Google Earth Fits In

GPS Forensics

Tools for Recovering Evidence

Write Protection

Tools Used to Acquire Evidence

File Converters

Do You Really Want to Do This?

Organizing Your Case

Custom Icons

Enabling Access to Local Files

Understanding What You are Looking at

Why is He Blurry?

Blocked Content

Misinterpreted Content

Removing Content

Chapter 6 - Working a Case

The practical application of google earth forensics

Details of Our Case

Prior to Starting

Acquiring from a GPS Unit

Importing Data From a File

Annotating a Crime Scene

Adding and Customizing Placemarks

Adding Descriptive Content

Adding Local Files to the Description Tab

Adding Photos

Image Overlays

Adding Shapes

Measuring

Views and Camera Angles

Legends, Logos, and Banners

Creating a Tour of the Crime Scene

Touring Settings

Creating Tours From Folders

Recording Voice Over Narration

Distributing Your Work in Google Earth

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-12-800216-6

0-12-800504-1

OCLC:

898422259