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Computer Forensics - Data Recovery - Expert Witness Testimony
 


Today, virtually every business document is prepared on a computer. E-mail records and pages visited on the Internet yield even more critical information about our daily lives. Increasingly, the information stored on a computer can make or break a business -- or a court case.

Below are descriptions of in-depth articles that will provide you with a better understanding of computer forensics.

 

  
  The Electronic Evidence Retrieval glossary defines computer forensics terms. Here's a tip!
Computers and computer forensics are highly specialized fields that utilize many special terms. We have prepared a glossary to assist you in further understanding these terms. Throughout articles and other information on this site you will find these terms underlined and hyperlinked. Clicking on any underlined term will open a new window containing an explanation of the term. 		 

 

 
 

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Preserving and Protecting Computer Evidence

Today information is stored, hidden, and even “deleted” from computers as well as many other varieties of electronic media. Discovery of such electronic evidence poses challenges that are different from those of discovery of paper and other tangible documents. In this article we discuss the issues and techniques involved in assuring that electronic evidence is properly protected from loss or damage.

  
 

 

 
 

Warning! Microsoft Word® Stores
Hidden Information About You

Warning: Microsoft ® Word files contain hidden information about you, your company and the subject you are writing about—information that can be seen by anyone who receives a copy of your document. Learn more about this little-known fact in this timely article by EER staff member Jack Molisani.

    
 

 

 
   

Computer Forensics Defined

Computer forensics is the science of retrieving and chronicling evidence located on a computer's hard drive so that it can be presented as evidence in a court of law.

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Basic Steps in Data Recovery

Taking a perfect image of a computer suspected of containing incriminating data is critical to all ensuing investigative work. Its significance must not be underestimated. When an imperfect image is used to gather suspect data, the resulting evidence will be found inadmissible in court.

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Demystifying Computer Forensics

In this article we explain what computer forensics involves and how it relates to the legal system. We review computer principles as they impact forensic investigations; describe a proper forensic investigation; and advise interested parties, such as attorneys and information technology staff, of what they can do to secure the best results from a forensic investigation of computer media.

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Locating the Right Computer Forensics Provider

If a client suspects that his case may involve evidence located on a computer, the representing attorney should look for a computer forensics company that can assist in all stages of building the case.

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What is Computer Forensics and how can it help you?
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Get answers to commonly asked questions.