Prior to the 1970s, crimes involving computers were dealt with using existing laws. The first computer crimes were recognized in the 1978 Florida Computer Crimes Act, which … See more

Digital forensics is commonly used in both criminal law and private investigation. Traditionally it has been associated with criminal law, where evidence is collected to support or oppose a hypothesis before the courts. As with other areas of forensics this is often a part … See more

Digital forensics investigation is not restricted to retrieve data merely from the computer, as laws are breached by the criminals and small digital devices (e.g. tablets, smartphones, flash drives) are now extensively used. Some of these devices have … See more

• Årnes, André (2018). Digital Forensics. Wiley et al. ISBN 978-1-119-26238-1.
• Carrier, Brian D. (February 2006). "Risks of live digital forensic … See more

A digital forensic investigation commonly consists of 3 stages:
• acquisition or imaging of exhibits,
• analysis, and
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The examination of digital media is covered by national and international legislation. For civil investigations, in particular, laws may restrict the abilities of analysts to undertake examinations. Restrictions against network monitoring or reading of personal … See more

• List of digital forensics tools
• Cyberspace
• Forensic search
• Glossary of digital forensics terms
• Outline of forensic science See more