Review of Digital Triage Forensics Posted

Amazon.com just published my two star review of Digital Triage Forensics: Processing the Digital Crime Scene by Stephen Pearson and Richard Watson. From the review:

I have to preface this review by saying my criticism of this book should not be taken as criticism of the brave men and women who put their lives on the line fighting for our freedom in Southwest Asia (SWA). I'm reviewing the book "Digital Triage Forensics" (DTF), not the people who wrote it or the people who rely on the concepts therein.

DTF is a misleading, disappointing book. The subtitle is "processing the digital crime scene." The back cover says "the expert's model for investigating cyber crimes," and it claims "now corporations, law enforcement, and consultants can benefit from the unique perspectives of the experts who pioneered DTF." That sounds promising, right? It turns out that DTF is essentially a handbook for Weapon Intelligence Teams (WITs) who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan to collect battlefield intelligence before and after Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) detonate! I cannot fathom why Syngress published this book, when the intended audience probably numbers in the dozens. Unless you need to learn the basics of how to collect cell phones and hard drive images to provide "actionable intelligence" to warfighters, you can avoid reading DTF.