Where Is Data Stored?

Where Is Data Stored?

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Where Is Data Stored? Determining where data is stored is a necessary part of every digital forensics case. When a user creates a file, it must be stored somewhere. A computer can also create other files in the background that can be just as crucial to a case. For...
Social Media Forensics: A Primer

Social Media Forensics: A Primer

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Social Media Forensics: A Primer A brief overview of the technical, legal, and practical issues in a social media investigation. Individuals and organizations share massive amounts of information on social media both voluntarily and involuntarily. In some cases, this...
Cell Phone Forensics: A Primer

Cell Phone Forensics: A Primer

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Cell Phone Forensics: A Primer Mobile device evidence in litigation and investigations. Mobile devices, including cellphones, smartphones, and tablets, contain an astonishing amount of information about their users and the people or organizations they interact with....
Metadata: A Primer

Metadata: A Primer

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Metadata: A Primer Useful information for searching, authenticating, and tracking data. Metadata is data that provides information about other data. For example: the text of a Word document is data; the information about who authored the document and when it was...
What is Digital Forensics?

What is Digital Forensics?

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What is Digital Forensics? A brief overview of computer forensics, mobile forensics, and other types of digital investigation. Overview Digital forensics is the application of scientific tests or techniques to collect digital evidence in connection with litigation or...