Digital devices today, such as smartphones and computers, contain a plethora of information about its owner. During a forensic investigation, the investigator will happen upon many pieces of information that could be a personal secret, trade secret, or otherwise sensitive information. They will then have to determine the course of their actions based on the information that they come across. Digital devices contain a vast amount of information, much of which is irrelevant to a forensic investigation. In order for an investigator to perform the best investigation possible, they have to examine every aspect of a device in order to determine what information is relevant to the case. They then have to decide what action to take with the other information
