How is Computer Forensics different from Data Recovery?
Electronic media that has become, for whatever reason, unavailable to the user requires data recovery services. The reason for the data being unavailable could be due to accidental deletion, intentional deletion, hacker or virus activity, a hard drive crash, etc. Data recovery seeks to restore the missing data so the user can access and use that data again. Computer forensics deals with analyzing electronic media as part of an investigation into an incident or suspected activity. Computer forensics seeks to determine and uncover the evidence that verifies or denies a suspicion about a series of events or activities. Recovering deleted files is a large part of computer forensics but the purpose for restoring that deleted or lost data is completely different from simple data recovery. [Back to Top] 26. Can we use a Data Recovery firm for doing Computer Forensics? Some data recovery firms may have qualified forensic examiners; most do not. While some of the same skills and software are us
Electronic media that has become, for whatever reason, unavailable to the user requires data recovery services. The reason for the data being unavailable could be due to accidental deletion, intentional deletion, hacker or virus activity, a hard drive crash, etc. Data recovery seeks to restore the missing data so the user can access and use that data again.
