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الخميس، 22 مارس 2018

Important Details About Computer Forensic Investigation

By Richard Roberts


The dependency of the internet and computer has become a common thing in everyday activities. This has made the respective computer and internet to be the main source of crime commonly known as cybercrimes. This has even led to the establishment of specialized agencies to curb such crimes. An investigation officer working in these agencies and department requires considering the following essential thoughts about computer forensic investigation.

Conduct an assessment of the situation at hand. You cannot create a relevant court case about this type of investigations without relating them to the relevant laws and federal statutes. For that reason, an investigating officer is supposed to classify the case at hand with the different categories related to this. These categories include cyber frauds and financial crimes, extortion, using the computer as targets of viruses and scams among other threats.

Conduct your first investigation. Normal misconduct analysis procedures still work in this kind of wrongdoing. Therefore, you need to assess the victim to acknowledge the possible suspects, where the crime is done, the state or country jurisdiction capable of prosecuting the offender and the kind of evidence to collect.

Search for evidence. The next important task is looking for evidence. A court case cannot be considered viable if the prosecutor cannot support it with relevant evidence. Scam emails and messages are the simplest evidence one can collect since they can be retrieved from the computer of the victim. Other complex evidence is built through the collaboration of your department and professionals if you do not have enough manpower and tools to gather them.

Secure relevant devices and court orders required in your case. There are specific devices which are needed in forensic investigation owned by specific agencies. Such gadgets can be reached out to only through a court order or warrant. Also, you need permission to bypass restrictions set by relevant bodies such as search engines, software owners, and internet providers for complex criminal activities.

Work together with a prosecutor. You need to have a prosecutor to build a relevant court case. Consider a professional who is specialized in cybercrimes and has a reliable experience as well. You can determine whether he or she is competent by confirming whether the respective practice license is valid and whether he or she has worked long enough to achieve experience.

Take note of the skills needed for this task. There are particular soft skills which are relevant for forensic investigation. This is suitable for ensuring that you follow the right procedure to reach out to the offender, gather enough evidence and prosecute in a court of law. These skills include good communication with the public, relevant lawyers, and victims of crime, collaborative skills, being rational, and punctual in making decisions.

It is important to acknowledge possible limitations you might come across in this task. This will help in making relevant decisions which will curb the respective limitation. These limitations include challenges with coping with the legal expectations and statutes, cracking down the right criminal due to anonymity, capacity to collect enough evidence and financial challenges.




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