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I previously posted that a book on FTK is sure to come along, since we have the best book of X-Ways and the other book on Encase.  Now comes a book on FTK.  Just like the XWF Guide or the upcoming Encase guide, I wouldn't see any reason for a FTK user to not have a book on FTK.

It makes sense to have "the" book on X-Ways, "the" book on Encase, and "the" book on FTK.  By having books on your major forensic suites, it is easier to compare what suite "A" does compared to tools "B" and "C" as well as how to get from point A to B using each tool.

So....how about that book on ProDiscover?  Anyone?  Grab the opportunity before someone else does.  I promise to buy it, as I have already ordered the FTK and Encase books.

I have brief reviews on my favorite DF books at http://winfe.wordpress.com/books/

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Computer Forensics and Digital Investigation with EnCase Forensic

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I know, this has nothing to do with X-Ways Forensics.  But hey, the X-Ways Practitioner's Guide was first...

Practically, this seems like a good book for Encase users to park on the shelf (while the X-Ways Practitioner's Guide sits on your desk next to your keyboard).

So, when is that book on "FTK" coming out....and who is going to write it?...And if you do want to write it, give Syngress a shout.

I'm duplicating this post from another blog because this will probably be the coolest book to come out this year in digital forensics and is a must-have.  The short version as to why the book is a must-have is "duh, it's Harlan's latest book...and Windows 8..."

I'll wait to give an "official" review of Harlan's book (Windows Forensic Analysis Toolkit, Fourth Edition: Advanced Analysis Techniques for Windows 8) only to give others the chance to read it once it becomes available.  But...I'll say that based on my early reading as a tech editor, this is a book that ranks for me in as much anticipation as a new Tom Clancy novel being released.

I also think this is one of those books that if not pre-ordered, will have you waiting until it is reprinted due to being over-ordered.  The X-Ways Practitioner's Guide was one of those books too, where late-comers had to wait weeks for the second printing.  This book is no different, because just about all of the neat things in the book show just how much Harlan has discovered in some very neat areas of Windows 8.

One thing I learned about ordering books from Amazon, is that Amazon will pretty much match the lowest price found elsewhere.  I also learned that with a pre-ordered book, you can cancel before the book is printed if you find a lower price somewhere else.  The point is, pre-order the book or you may be waiting a month after everyone else gets their copy...it comes out in April '14 and I'd expect the second printing to be needed in April '14...