The Deepfake Dilemma: Technology, Truth, and Forensic Integrity
暫譯: 深偽困境:技術、真相與法醫完整性

Macdermott, Áine

  • 出版商: CRC
  • 出版日期: 2026-09-04
  • 售價: $2,300
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$2,185
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 194
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 1041200501
  • ISBN-13: 9781041200505
  • 相關分類: Penetration-test
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商品描述

Deepfakes are no longer a future threat, they are an operational reality.

The Deepfake Dilemma: Technology, Truth, and Forensic Integrity is a vital resource for professionals navigating the complex intersection of synthetic media, digital evidence, and investigative integrity. As deepfake technologies become increasingly sophisticated, accessible, and difficult to detect, their implications for criminal justice, legal accountability, and public trust are profound.

Unlike general-interest books that focus on the cultural novelty or sensational impact of deepfakes, The Deepfake Dilemma takes a forensic-centred, practitioner-focused approach. Written specifically for law enforcement officers, digital forensic analysts, legal professionals, and cybersecurity practitioners, this book delivers a structured, evidence-driven examination of how deepfakes are created, how they are detected, and how they are being weaponised in real-world criminal and investigative contexts.

With deepfake-enabled crimes (ranging from identity fraud and extortion to disinformation and evidential manipulation) reported to have increased dramatically since 2019, the need for practical investigative frameworks has never been more urgent. This book meets that need head-on through detailed case studies, forensic workflows, and applied methodologies grounded in professional practice.

Readers will learn how to:

  • Detect and analyse synthetic media using both algorithmic and digital forensic techniques.
  • Assess the credibility, provenance, and admissibility of digital media evidence.
  • Apply investigative strategies to mitigate deepfake risks in criminal, legal, and organisational settings
  • Navigate the legal and ethical challenges posed by synthetic media, including evidentiary uncertainty and privacy concerns

By bridging the gap between technical complexity and real-world application, The Deepfake Dilemma equips professionals with the tools and critical insight needed to safeguard evidential integrity in an era where seeing is no longer believing. Whether you are a digital investigator, legal practitioner, cybersecurity professional, or policymaker, this book is an indispensable guide to confronting the deepfake threat and defending truth in the age of synthetic media.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

深偽技術(Deepfakes)不再是未來的威脅,而是當前的運作現實。《深偽困境:技術、真相與法醫完整性》是一本對於專業人士在合成媒體、數位證據與調查完整性之間複雜交集中導航的重要資源。隨著深偽技術變得越來越複雜、可接觸且難以檢測,這些技術對於刑事司法、法律責任和公眾信任的影響深遠。

與專注於深偽技術文化新穎性或轟動影響的一般讀物不同,《深偽困境》採取了以法醫為中心、以實務為導向的方法。這本書專為執法官員、數位法醫分析師、法律專業人士和網路安全從業者撰寫,提供了一個結構化、以證據為驅動的檢視,探討深偽是如何創造的、如何被檢測的,以及它們在現實世界的犯罪和調查情境中如何被武器化。

自2019年以來,報導顯示深偽相關的犯罪(從身份詐騙和勒索到錯誤資訊和證據操控)急劇增加,因此對於實用調查框架的需求從未如此迫切。本書通過詳細的案例研究、法醫工作流程和基於專業實踐的應用方法,正面滿足了這一需求。

讀者將學習如何:
- 使用算法和數位法醫技術檢測和分析合成媒體。
- 評估數位媒體證據的可信度、來源和可接受性。
- 應用調查策略以減輕在刑事、法律和組織環境中深偽的風險。
- 應對合成媒體所帶來的法律和倫理挑戰,包括證據不確定性和隱私問題。

通過彌合技術複雜性與現實應用之間的鴻溝,《深偽困境》為專業人士提供了在這個「眼見不一定為實」的時代中,保護證據完整性所需的工具和關鍵見解。無論您是數位調查員、法律從業者、網路安全專業人士或政策制定者,這本書都是面對深偽威脅和捍衛真相的不可或缺的指南。

作者簡介

Dr Áine MacDermott is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, at Liverpool John Moores University, specialising in digital forensics and cyber security. With over 14 years of research experience, Dr MacDermott has conducted impactful research-informed teaching involving forensic evidence handling and methodologies, IoT and smart devices, cyber security of IoT, and currently the analysis of fabricated media. Dr MacDermott holds a PhD in Network Security) and BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and is passionate about educating the next generation of forensics professionals on the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies like deepfakes. With over 50 publications to date, Dr MacDermott continues to contribute significantly to the fields of cyber security and digital forensics.

Dr MacDermott is a recognised expert in the intersection of cyber security and digital forensics of IoT devices and has spoken at numerous industry conferences and workshops. In addition to her academic roles, Dr. MacDermott has been an Adjunct Professor at Ontario Tech University since 2020. She actively engages in public outreach and education, organising workshops such as a 'Deepfake Forensics' event at LJMU in 2023, which brought together professionals from academia and law enforcement to address challenges posed by AI-generated media.

She collaborates with external partners, including the Merseyside Police, Zayed University (Dubai) and Ontario Tech University (Canada), where she serves as a visiting lecturer. Her commitment to bridging academia and industry is further demonstrated by her contributions to national policy discussions; notably, she provided written expert testimony to the UK Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee on the impact of social media algorithms in spreading disinformation.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

艾恩·麥克德莫特博士是利物浦約翰摩爾斯大學計算機科學與數學學院的高級講師,專注於數位取證和網路安全。擁有超過14年的研究經驗,麥克德莫特博士進行了影響深遠的研究導向教學,涉及取證證據處理和方法論、物聯網及智慧設備、物聯網的網路安全,以及目前對偽造媒體的分析。麥克德莫特博士擁有網路安全的博士學位和計算機取證的榮譽學士學位,並熱衷於教育下一代取證專業人士,讓他們了解新興技術(如深偽技術)所帶來的挑戰和機會。至今,麥克德莫特博士已發表超過50篇論文,並持續對網路安全和數位取證領域做出重要貢獻。

麥克德莫特博士是物聯網設備網路安全與數位取證交集的公認專家,並在多個行業會議和研討會上發表演講。除了學術職位外,自2020年以來,麥克德莫特博士還擔任安大略科技大學的兼任教授。她積極參與公共宣傳和教育,組織了如2023年在利物浦約翰摩爾斯大學舉辦的“深偽取證”活動,該活動聚集了來自學術界和執法機構的專業人士,共同應對AI生成媒體所帶來的挑戰。

她與外部夥伴合作,包括梅西賽德警方、扎耶德大學(迪拜)和安大略科技大學(加拿大),並在那裡擔任客座講師。她在學術界與產業之間架起橋樑的承諾,還體現在她對國家政策討論的貢獻上;特別是,她向英國國會科學、創新與技術選擇委員會提供了有關社交媒體算法在散播虛假信息方面影響的書面專家證詞。