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Documenting-the-Electronic-Crime-Scene

Documenting the Electronic Crime Scene

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Documenting the Electronic Crime Scene is necessary to maintain a record of all the forensic investigation processes applied to identify, extract, analyze, and preserve the evidence. The details should include location of the crime, status of the system, connected network devices, storage media, smart phones, mobile phones, PDAs, Internet and network access, The document will help trace the serial numbers or other identifiers of the procured devices. Documenting also includes taking photographs, video, notes, and …

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Roles of First Responder in computer forensics

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Roles of First Responder in computer forensics in this article explain which of the first responder and there roles  responsibiliteies . Roles of First Responder A first responder plays an important role in the computer forensics process because he or she is the first person who arrives at the crime scene for initial investigation. The investigation process starts after collecting all the evidence from the crime scene. If the evidence collected by the first responder …

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Laboratory-Accreditation-Programs

Laboratory Accreditation Programs

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Laboratory Accreditation Programs in this article explain which of the accreditation using for forensic laboratory and what are there standards and also explain risk assesment, computer investigation methodology. ISO IEC 17025 Accreditation: ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electro­technical Commission) are part of the specialized system for worldwide standardization. They develop International Standards in association with technical committees established by the respective organization for particular fields of technical activity. In 1999, …

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Review-Policies-and-Laws-of-Forensic-Investigation

Review Policies and Laws of Forensic Investigation

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Review Policies and Laws of Forensic Investigation it is essential to be aware of the laws that will be applicable to the investigation, including the organization’s internal policies, before starting the investigation process. Identify possible concerns related to applicable federal statutes, state statutes, and local policies and laws. Applicable federal statutes include the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) and the Cable Communications Policy Act (CCPA), both as amended by the USA PATRIOT ACT …

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Build the Investigation Team

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To Build the Investigation Team plays a major role in solving a case. The team is responsible for evaluating the crime, evidence, and criminals. Every team member should be assigned a few specific tasks (roles and responsibilities) that let the team analyze the incident easily. The guidelines for building the investigation team are as follows: Determine the person who has to respond to an incident so that a proper internal computer investigation can be performed …

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Building-a-Forensics-Workstation

Building a Forensics Workstation

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Define the computer forensics approach clearly before Building a Forensics Workstation. For developing a forensics laboratory, the total estimated cost incurred to meet the accreditation standards of a standardized body that certifies labs will be the deciding factor for fund allocation. Funding is important in order for a successful implementation of the computer forensics lab. Calculate the yearly budget allocation for a forensics lab, based on the previous year’s statistics as well as estimated trends …

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Evidence-Locker-Recommendations

Evidence Locker Recommendations

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The Evidence Locker Recommendations are the evidence storage devices and need protection from unauthorized access by using high-quality padlocks and performing routine inspection to check the content of the evidence lockers, Recommendations for securing evidence lockers: Place these containers in restricted areas, which are only accessible to lab officers. A minimum number of authorized people should be able to access the evidence. Keep records about the people authorized to access the container. Close all the …

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Computer-Forensics-Lab

Setting Up a Computer Forensics Lab

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A Computer Forensics Lab (CFL) is a designated location for conducting computer-based investigation of the collected evidence in order to solve the case and find the culprit. The lab houses the instruments, software and hardware tools, suspect media, and the forensic workstations required to perform investigation of all types. Setting up a forensics lab includes: Planning and budgeting Before planning and evaluating the budget for the forensic investigation case, consider the following: Break down costs …

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Importance-of-Computer-Forensics-Process

Importance of Computer Forensics Process

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Importance of Computer Forensics Process in this article explain computer forensic process and three computer forensic investigation phases . The rapid increase in cybercrimes, ranging from theft of intellectual property to cyber terrorism along with litigations involving large organizations, has made computer forensics necessary. The process has also led to the development of various laws and standards that define cybercrimes, digital evidence, search and seizure, methodology, evidence recovery, and investigation process. The staggering financial losses …

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Need for Forensics Investigator

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Need for Forensics Investigator, by virtue of his or her skills and knowledge , helps organizations and enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of cybercrimes. If a technically innocent examines the pc involved within the crime, it’ll almost certainly render any evidence found to be inadmissible during a court of law. A forensic investigator performs the subsequent tasks: Evaluates the damages of a security breach Identifies and recovers data required for investigation Extracts the …

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