Emerging Threats and Countermeasures in Cybersecurity

20Future Direction in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security

Ar. Varsha¹, Nayana Anoop Kumar², Sosthenes Nyabuto Bichanga³ and Pooja Chakraborty¹*

¹Department of Forensic Science and Criminology, Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu, India

²Department of Psychology, Ideal Arts and Science College, Kerala, India

³IICFIP USA, Inc., Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

Technological advancements are not the future but the present of society. In the coming days, we can expect to witness numerous breakthroughs in the world of cyber and technology. Cyber forensic is a recent and budding term that is in demand nowadays. Although it is an emerging trend, the need and scope are in constant requirement owing to the remarkable rise in crime rates through cyber platforms. Whether in robbery or cyber warfare, technology is used negatively. The future requirements of digital forensics are a necessity, as day by day the cyber threat is reaching alarming heights. With the advanced level of cyber threat and changing minds of humans, technologies like the dark web are a major threat. With these advancements in negative technology, the future dependency on digital forensics and cyber security is at an alarming rate.

Keywords: Digital forensic, cyber security, dark web, negative technology

20.1 Introduction

In the fast-moving, modern world, a significant part of an individual’s life is the digital network. This era marks newborns being born into the world of high-end technologies. Such advanced ...