by Yuri Gubanov yug@belkasoft.com
Belkasoft Ltd. http://belkasoft.com
This article describes the various types of digital forensic evidence
available on users’ PC and laptop computers, and discusses methods of
retrieving such evidence.
A recent research conducted by Berkeley scientists concluded
that up to 93% of all information never leaves the digital domain. This
means that the majority of information is being created, modified and
consumed entirely in digital form. Most spreadsheets and databases never
make it on paper, and most digital snapshots never get printed. There
are many activities such as chats and social networking that are
specific to digital and are even unimaginable outside of the virtual
realm.
Most such activities leave definite traces, allowing investigators to
obtain essential evidence, solve criminal cases and prevent crimes. This
article discusses the many types of digital evidence produced by a
typical computer user, criminal or not, and demonstrates methods and
techniques available to extract that evidence out of the original PC and
into the hands of a forensic investigator...
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