Computer Forensics Crime

Computer Forensics Crime: On both the Law Enforcement and Computer Forensics Consulting Agency Sides of the Field.

Law enforcement officers encounter technology in every type of case. Technology usually presents itself in law enforcement cases in one of two ways. The first way it presents itself is when a computer or technical device is used to commit a crime. In these cases, the computer or device is an instrumentality of the crime as well as a possible storage location for evidence. Examples include online child exploitation, identity theft, online auction fraud, threats/harassment, and theft of intellectual property. The second way technology presents in criminal cases is when evidence in a case that is not a hi-tech offense, must be collected and analyzed. Examples include homicide cases where suspects exchange emails about a case, theft cases where stolen items are sold online, or robbery cases where the suspects use technology to plan and coordinate a heist.

On the corporate side, computer forensic examiners encounter a myriad of cases. These can include anything from small claims disputes to large securities investigations. Some of the more common disputes that computer forensic experts are called into are intellectual property claims, theft of company information assets, fraud, hacking cases, and stalking cases. In these cases, it is not uncommon for the computer forensic examiner or firm to be contracted by a law firm to conduct the examination for use in a civil case. On occasion, the evidence collected by the private examiner will be turned over to law enforcement when there is overlap between a civil and criminal case.

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