6 Types of Digital Forensics That Can Help Solve Your Case

1. 6 Types of Digital Forensics That Can Help Solve Your Case Digital or cyber forensics are changing the way that crimes are solved. In crimes related to a computer or similar electronic device, digital forensics can also be used in a court of law. But it's not only the police force who use digital forensics. If you hire a private investigator in Texas they can help answer your questions using some of the latest technology. Here are six different types of digital forensics you need to know about. Computer forensics this is the recovery of material and information found on a computing device such as a desktop PC, laptop and any of its internal storage components such as hard drives where information can be collected as evidence. Mobile device forensics Similar to computer forensics, this is applied to the storage media used by mobile devices such as phones or tablets – typically via SIM cards or GPS. This can often be crossed over with computer forensics due to the similar approach. Networking forensics This is the analysis and retrieval of information over a networking server. This is applicable to locating sources of cyber-attacks and other malicious transferrals over a network that can potentially be collected as evidence for crimes. Memory forensics This is the live analysis and recovery of information and data operating on the system’s memory (RAM). This is useful when there is information present in a system’s volatile data that isn’t easily found on storage media. Video and audio forensics This is the analysis of digital audio or video recordings. This is carried out to determine legitimacy of the recording to determine whether or not it has been edited or modified – which then determines its potential for use in court. Image forensics Similar to video and audio forensics, the metadata of images are analysed in order to determine the legitimacy and locate a source for it.

2. In 2020, digital forensics is no longer a niche expertise but a very dominant component of forensic science and the legal industry. In essence, as technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, there will be a growth in sub disciplines of digital forensic approaches. This is why we private investigators here in Fort Worth and Texas are continually developing our skills in the world of cyber forensics. Contact Us Dan James, CFE, LCE daniel_james@att.net 214-384-3246 4364 Western Centre Blvd, #304 Fort Worth, TX 76137