FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

Forensic Investigation

Forensic Investigation

Answer 1)

Computer forensics is a relatively new discipline to the courts and many of the existing laws used to prosecute computer-related crimes, legal precedents, and practices related to computer forensics are in a state of flux. New court rulings are issued that affect how computer forensics is applied. The best source of information in this area is the United States Department of Justice's Cyber Crime web site.

The important point for forensics investigators is that evidence must be collected in a way that is legally admissible in a court case. Increasingly, laws are being passed that require organizations to ...