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DIGITAL FORENSICS

• Digital forensics is a branch of forensic science that focuses on identifying, acquiring,
processing, analysing, and reporting on data stored electronically. Electronic evidence is a
component of almost all criminal activities and digital forensics support is crucial for law
enforcement investigations.
• Digital Forensics is defined as the process of preservation, identification, extraction, and
documentation of computer evidence which can be used by the court of law. 
• History of Digital forensics
Here, are important landmarks from the history of Digital Forensics:
Hans Gross (1847 -1915): First use of scientific study to head criminal investigations
FBI (1932): Set up a lab to offer forensics services to all field agents and other law
authorities across the USA.
PROCESS OF DIGITAL FORENSICS

• Identification
• Preservation
• Analysis
• Documentation
• Presentation

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