Ways to Challenge a Digital Forensic Examiners Expertise While digital forensic experts should be involved as early as possible, their involvement should go beyond examining digital evidence or evaluating evidence collected by law enforcement. Using digital experts at trial can provide technical guidance in cross examination of prosecution experts. Experts should also be used to [...]
Digital Evidence Collection: Best Practices and Legal Challenges In digital forensics, any interaction with a device can alter its contents, so any part of the process that is not carefully and properly documented can be a point where reasonable doubt is emphasized. Adhering to the best practices process guides the defense in evaluating how the [...]
Search Warrants for Digital Forensics: What to Request and What is Covered? The search warrant for a device in a digital forensics case must be specific as to the digital data which is being sought. For example, if a search warrant for digital evidence covers e-mail messages, but the forensics examiner also uncovers items [...]