Digital forensics Flashcards
The use of analytical and investigative techniques to identify, collect, examine, and preserve computer-based material for presentation as evidence in a court of law.
Computer Forensics
The testimony of an expert witness, one who testifies on the basis of scientific or technical knowledge relevant to a case, rather than personal experience.
Expert Testimony
Information that has been processed and assembled so that it is relevant to an investigation and supports a specific finding or determination.
Digital Evidence
Information that forensic specialists use to support or interpret real or documentary evidence; for example, to demonstrate that the fingerprints found on a keyboard are those of a specific individual.
Testimonial Evidence
The process of piecing together where and when a user has been on the Internet.
internet forensics
The process of examining malicious computer code.
software forensics
The process of searching memory in real time, typically for working with compromised hosts or to identify system abuse.
live system forensics
The actions that perpetrators take to conceal their locations, activities, or identities.
anti-forensics
The use of electronic communications to harass or threaten another person.
Cyberstalking
A term that refers to how long data will last. The term is related to volatility. More volatile data tends to have a shorter life span.
Life Span
