Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, 3rd Edition

Chapter 1

Foundations of Digital Forensics

Eoghan Casey

Contents

Digital Evidence

Increasing Awareness of Digital Evidence

Digital Forensics: Past, Present, and Future

Principles of Digital Forensics

Challenging Aspects of Digital Evidence

Following the Cybertrail

Digital Forensics Research

Within the past few years, a new class of crime scenes has become more prevalent, that is, crimes committed within electronic or digital domains, particularly within cyberspace. Criminal justice agencies throughout the world are being confronted with an increased need to investigate crimes perpetrated partially or entirely over the Internet or other electronic media. Resources and procedures are needed to effectively search for, locate, and preserve all ...