Computer forensics

digital forensic? According to Ian Rose (2015), “Digital forensics is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, often in relation to computer crime.” Is digital forensic important? Yes. Nowadays, Digital devices are everywhere in people’s daily lives, from computers, smart phones, gaming consoles to monitors, GPS, printers and so on. Any device that can store data might be a very important piece of evidence in digital forensic.…

numerous shows that do not paint a clear or accurate picture of what a Forensic Scientist job entails. Criminal shows exaggerate the techniques and fail to note the importance of the abilities of Forensic Scientist and Crime Scene Investigators. A reported 100 million people watch criminal television shows weekly, who form a perception often skewed and fictional in regarding the real world of Forensics. Sorenson Forensics Executive Director Tim Kupferschmid stated, “We don’t go…

Having to identify objects with certain tools can be frustrating sometimes, because you’re just not sure if you have the correct tools. Forensic scientist will always have the correct tools to identify objects or even people, such as dead bodies, murder weapons, or sometimes even identify a crime scene. This career might not be the most cleanse or probably not the prettiest, but it is an extremely active job that anybody can have. Working in the field is like working with family. Although, some…

Fourth Amendment in Relation to Computer and Electronic Evidence The Fourth Amendment was drafted to regulate searches of homes and physical property, and has developed clear rules to regulate entering and retrieving mechanism of traditional physical searches. Computer searches involves lots of magnetized spots on metal disks, transforming those spots into data that is processed and directed to users through monitors. On the other hand, if the police have a warrant, the warrant allows them to…

Preserving and maintaining evidence in a forensic lab that was collected at a scene is crucial when conducting an investigation. A device that is suspected to contain digital evidence should be packaged in a proper way; it should be packaged based on sizes and sensitivity. Collection process should be documented by using photograph or video camera at the scene. Storage drives should be well labelled to indicated details such as the date, time and location where it was collected and the nature of…

Coroner's Toolkit is a group of basically free tools designed by Wietse Venema and Dan Farmer to be used in the forensic analysis of a UNIX machine. There are several reasons as to why local law enforcement agencies. First, the Coroner's Toolkit is specifically designed to be used in cyber-crime investigation (Farmer & Venema, 2005). This is an exceptionally powerful suite and therefore proper training of UNIX is a major condition in order to manage the Toolkit. Another important reason for…

Unit 4 Forensics Question # 2: Briefly describe how the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) creates a fingerprint image. What characteristics of the fingerprint does the AFIS record for comparison? With the advances of computer technology in U.S. Police agencies during the 20th century, it was only natural that what was once a labor intensive and cumbersome system, such as the filing and storage of individual fingerprint records, would become simplified by the…

Forensic Sciences: the History, the Advancements, and the Achievements Could you get away with murder? Hundreds of years ago you probably could, but today with all the advancements that have been made in technology and forensic science many of the toughest cases are solved that couldn’t be before. While forensic science might not always be 100% accurate, it has developed a lot since it was first practiced and without using forensic science a lot of crimes would go unsolved. Forensic science…

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…

Laptops, external storage devices, GPS locators, and desktop computers also come in various types. In the article, “Digital Evidence and the US Criminal Justice System” it states the listing and variety of products pose challenges because there is no uniform process to obtain information across makes and models, let alone different types of devices. Keeping archival information regarding older models of cell phones and its features, while keeping up to date with the rapid growth and diversity of…