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Digital Archaeology: The Art and Science of Digital Forensics
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Digital Archaeology: The Art and Science of Digital Forensics

by Michael W. Graves
August 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
600 pages
16h 8m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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2. Laws Affecting Forensic Investigations

One of the challenges facing a digital forensics investigator (DFI) in any case ever tackled is making sure that everything that is done is done within the parameters of the law. Even the internal corporate survey of a company-owned computer can be impacted by a variety of rules and regulations. Some are legislated regulations, and some fall under the category of constitutional law. The DFI does not need to be a lawyer to succeed. Legal counsel should be involved in every case an agency or organization undertakes. The investigator does, however, need to know enough law to keep out of trouble—and to prevent his or her case from being scrapped due to legal breaches. There are three areas this chapter will ...

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