Digital forensics
Filed Under: Communication, Media, and Technology Law; Computer & Internet; Criminal Law; Forensic Science
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The methodological acquisition, authentication, reconstruction, and examination of digital media using computer software, hardware, and analytical techniques for the purpose of presenting digital evidence at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding. “Digital forensics” is used interchangeably with the term computer forensics. An additional term that is often used today is IT forensics, but this term focuses on a networked environment and deals with a current or previous breach of network security.