Chapter 13. Qualifying an Expert in Court
Information in this chapter:
• Qualifying an expert
• Qualifying experts in court
Qualifying an examiner as an expert in court appears to be a very straightforward process on the surface. However, making sure you know what the minimum qualifications should be for a computer forensics expert or other type of digital forensic expert is important for two reasons: One, can the examiner you have engaged qualify as an expert? And two, does the expert on the other side have the necessary qualifications to testify as an expert? It happens too often that someone will try to pass themselves off as a forensics expert when in fact they have no training or experience in the field. Persons with computer experience alone, ...
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