What is the definition of digital forensics?
Digital forensics is a branch of forensic science used by individuals, corporations, government agencies and police to monitor, analyze and examine digital media or devices. Digital forensics is also a field of study and has a broad range of specialties, including cyber-stalking to identifying hackers.Private CompaniesCompanies hire digital forensic specialist to monitor employee email, test for vulnerabilities in the security of a network or investigate computer malfunctions.Government and MilitaryLocal, state and federal government agencies and military branches communicate and store highly classified data on computer networks. This opens up security violation possibilities that require 24-hour protection. The U.S. Department of State opened a computer investigations and forensics branch in 2004 that is dedicated to digital forensics.Law EnforcementBecause we rely on digital technology for almost all of our communication nowadays, criminal cases are often based on digital evidence. F
Digital forensics (sometimes Digital forensic science) is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, often in relation to computer crime. The term was originally used as a synonym for computer forensics but has expanded to cover other devices capable of storing digital data. The discipline evolved in a haphazard manner during the 1990s and it was not until the early 2000s that national policies were created.
