Review of Practical Guide to Computer Forensics: For Accountants, Forensic Examiners. and Legal Professionals (Paperback)

This book provides a nice overview of the profession. The authors offer detailed advice and opinions on forensic hardware and software tools, courtroom procedures, and analysis of forensic cases. However, this book has so many grammatical errors that you will find yourself skipping sections and making assumptions about the content. You will need to read some paragraphs several times to understand what the authors were attempting to convey. If there is another edition, hopefully it will be proofed.

Product Description
Practical Guide to Computer Forensics discusses the History of Computer Forensics, along with Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and Legal Considerations, and How to Locate a Qualified Computer Forensics Specialist. This book is ideal for those needing an extensive over-view of computer forensics, and for readers who are intrigued by the subject of computer forensics in our highly technical world.

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Review of Online Education: 6 Steps To Starting An Online School (Paperback)

I liked this book very much. I thought it was reasonably well written. And I thought its content was wonderful. That might be because I am in the process of putting together a mini online school (consulting/coaching company) of my own, and I thought there were some great points made in the book that will help me in my pursuit. The book does not have a Table of Contents. But it has six chapters and five appendices as follows:

0a. Introduction
0b. Foreward
1. Curriculum
2. Courses
3. Faculty
4. Students
5. Administration
6. Software
A. Content matrix sample
B. Roll-out schedule
C. Master of public health program
D. Master of health administration program
E. Master of geriatric health management program

The cover of the book informs us that the book will provide "6 steps" to starting an online school. I did not find any steps in the book. What I did find were 6 "topics" that one must address when creating an online school. And those topics are covered in chapters 1 through 6. Each of the chapters has numerious point headings: C1 (7), C2 (13), C3 (10), C4 (13), C5 (19), and C6 (5). Since the project I am working on will be a solo operation at least in the beginning, chapters 1, 2, 4, and 6 were of particular interest to me. Chapters 3 and 5 regarding faculty and administration might become relevant to me as my company grows and I have to start hiring people. But for now they were not of much interest to me.

The author created an online education program for a university. And after becoming successful doing it he has decided to operate a consulting practice to help other universities do the same. He has written the instant book being reviewed as a marketing tool for his consulting practice. But I suspect he also uses the book to help his clients understand his approach to consulting.

I think the book is a great resource. It is kind of short - only 127 pages including the appendix materials. And it could have been expanded and made into a full-fledged full sized book. But that would have required more emphasis on formating, layout, etc of the material - not to mention a little more text. The chapter titles probably could have been made into "Parts" and many of the point headings could have been made into chapters. However, the book covers the basics and covers it so well that anyone can read between the lines and fill in the blanks using their imagination. 5 stars!

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Dr. Mulford's book is based on his experience in starting and managing an online program.It emphasizes and examines the roles that careful planning and qualified personnel have in the success of online programs.

About the Author
D. Kent Mulford, DO, MBA currently is the President of eInstructors.Inc providing consulting services to colleges and universities in the planning, design, implementation, and management of online schools, programs and courses. As the founding Dean of the School of Health Management, of A.T. Still University, Dr. Mulford created the all online graduate school, offering three degrees, six degree concentrations, and four graduate certificates in public health, health administration, and geriatric health management. Beginning in December 1999, the school now has a student enrollment of over 430 students from all over the US and several foreign countries, forty (40) faculties, and an operational budget which was profitable in a little over five years. Colleges, Schools or Universities desiring assistance in the planning, implementation or management of an online program may contact Dr. Mulford at www.eInstructors.Com or e-mail him at pres@eInstructors.Com.

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Review of Boiling the IT Frog: How to Make Your Business Information Technology Wildly Successful Without Having to Learn Anything Technical (Paperback)

For far too long what goes on in the IT world is akin to the famed "Black Box" syndrome - nobody knows what they do but they must be important because we cannot live without them.Thrasher's book demystifies the IT function, organization and the IT world.We discover what these people actually do, how to communicate with them and most importantly, how to lead and manange them.The idea that you don't have to be an IT "wizard" to manage the IT function is revolutionary.The book is a must read for anyone who deals with IT people; is responsible for making decisions on IT software and hardware purchases; or just wants to find out what really goes on in this until now realm of Harry Potter-like wizards.Highly recommended business book and vitally important as the technological world grows.

Product Description
Driving a car doesn't require knowledge of cylinder heads and compression ratios, and you don't have to understand software and hardware to make optimum use of Information Technology.It's the people managing and using the technology who are important - not the technology itself - and this is a book about those people, their limitations in coping with technology, and how they can better deal with those limitations.This book is for everyone who is frustrated with Information Technology, and for every non-technical person who is at the mercy of a seemingly uncooperative IT organization.It's for business people who want to better understand IT, and for IT people who want to know why their jobs are so difficult and unappreciated.Every manager, executive and knowledge worker in today's world uses information systems, and most of these people have a relationship - good or bad - with some part of an IT organization.This book gives you the information you need to improve your relationship with IT.And with that improved relationship, you can make your own job more successful.

About the Author
Harwell Thrasher is an author, speaker and advisor specializing in the human side of Information Technology. Harwell shows IT and business people how to work together more effectively by taking the magic out of IT. He sometimes describes himself as a “jiggler” because he helps unstick companies and IT organizations who are stuck in their old ways of doing things.Harwell founded MakingITclear, Inc. in 2002 after more than thirty years of experience working in and around IT organizations. In those thirty years Harwell developed and managed systems, created an Internet payroll product, totally revamped the systems and processes for a financial services business, performed technology due diligence for over twenty acquisitions in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Switzerland, and helped acquired companies integrate their IT strategies with the strategy of the acquiring company. A graduate of MIT's Sloan School of Management, Harwell is an Atlanta native. See Harwell's web site at www.makingITclear.com for more information and for a free monthly email newsletter.

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