Digital Forensics Flashcards
What is digital forensics?
It deals with devices which contain saved data
What is a cyber crime?
It deals specifically with online incidents. social media account takeover, and crypto currency investigations
What is expert testimony?
It is testimony from an Individual who has a greater knowledge about a specific topic than the average person
What are the traits that are required for expert testimony?
Unbiased: not to prove guilt or innocence but to speak about the data
Impartial: examinations do not show preference or prejudice, just data interpretations
What data storages are used for digital forensics?
Hard disk: mechanical hard drives in a computer
Flash drive: USB, RAM, SSD, phones, cars
Cloud drive: iCloud, Google One, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon Drive
What are the challenges of digital forensics investigations?
Challenges include the encryption of phones and hard drives, data privacy, amount of data, cloud based storages.
