Computers are prevalent in every aspect of life. Computers vary, and can be in the form of a smartphone and personal digital assistant (PDA) or the form we are typically more familiar with, the laptop and desktop computer. Computers are generally present at almost every crime scene, thus the importance of having a well-equipped forensic toolkit. The research conducted to write this paper will scrutinize various commercial forensic packages that would be used to collect digital evidence of child abuse and exploitation, domestic violence, and gambling, keeping in mind digital evidence can be extracted from more than just computer hard drives and mobile phones. Digital evidence can also be extracted from a PDA, a compact disc or a secure digital
