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Chapter 11
Cyber Forensics and the Law:
Legal Considerations
Introduction
In perhaps the most important development in civil litigation in the past twenty years, the Federal
Civil Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are amended eff ective December 1, 2006 to specifi cally
address the unique challenges of electronic discovery (“ e eDiscovery Rules”). e amendments
modify the rules in a manner intended to further highlight the importance of and provide a more
established framework regarding electronic discovery. To comply with these rules, large organiza-
tions and their counsel must undergo signifi cant procedural and operational changes [1].
For a ...