Digital Forensics Basics: A Practical Guide Using Windows OS

© Nihad A. Hassan 2019

Nihad A. HassanDigital Forensics Basicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3838-7_1

1. Introduction: Understanding Digital Forensics

Nihad A. Hassan¹ 

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New York, New York, USA

 

As the world goes digital, the use of computerized systems to provide services and store information becomes prevalent in both the public and private sectors. Individuals also use computing devices heavily in their daily lives; it is rare to see a person who is not dependent on some form of computing device to organize his or her digital data or to communicate with others.

The threat of cybersecurity is unquestionably growing more serious over time. A recent estimate shows that by 2021, cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually,¹ while ...