Chapter 8. The Difference between Computer Experts and Digital Forensics Experts

Information in this chapter:

• The computer expert
• The digital forensics expert
• A side-by-side comparison
• Investigation of digital evidence
With the ready access to computer technology and the explosion of people who support that technology, a gap has formed between those that know and those that do not. Because computer and digital technology has grown so rapidly in just a matter of a few years and become an integral part of our society, we have a technology generation gap. Those who were not raised with computers tend to be left behind in the understanding of how these devices work. The problem is that people who know something about computers appear to know more ...

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