Digital forensics (DF)

The American Revolution
December 9, 2022
STUDY OF THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
December 9, 2022

Digital forensics (DF)

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Hey,Can you write a respond to this in 100 words (Just if you agree or not and why):”Digital forensics (DF) is still in its infancy, resulting in rapid growth and formation. Legal concerns surrounding this field must soon be addressed in order for it to function fittingly as a scientific field. Several dominating legal issues relevant to DF have come to light including lack of standards and certifications, analysis and preservation concerns, and admissibility of evidence issues. Therefore it is critical for forensic scientists to assess the crime in such a way for it to be acceptable in a court of law. The DoJ describes digital evidence as, “information and data of value to an investigation that is stored on, received, or transmitted by an electronic device. This evidence is acquired when data or electronic devices are seized and secured for examination”. For example, illegal photos, chats, log files, and emails are examples of potential digital evidence used in the courts.  The application of Fourth Amendment rights to the digital realm remains ambiguous. The plain view exemption and the closed container rule have gotten a lot of attention when it comes to the Fourth Amendment and digital evidence searches. When an investigator is conducting a search under the authority of a warrant and discovers contraband in plain sight, the officer has the authority to take it. The problem with digital evidence is that its breadth might be very broad at times. With a legal warrant, the investigator can search the whole hard drive as if it were a container, revealing all of its contents. Courts may limit the scope of such searches depending on the judge and the facts presented.”Thank you