COMPUTER FORENSICS — A NEW ASPECT FOR DIGITAL CRIME INVESTIGATION

Abstract

Computer forensic is different from most traditional forensic disciplines. It is simply the appli­cation of computer investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of establishing poten­tial legal evidence in the court of law. Frequently computer forensic is used to identify digital evidence when personal computers are used in the commission of crimes or in the abuse of common policies. The computer is an easy tool for crime as it is difficult to check and most faults can be explained or covered up as a computer error rather than deliberate involvement. Foren­sic science disciplines have affected countless criminal investigations dramatically in India.

A forensic expert can more quickly identify places to look, signs to look for, and additional information sources for relevant digital evidence. Computer forensic science is largely going to be in demand for service from police, judiciary, law enforcement agencies and society. Forensic science has historically produced results that have been judged to be both valid and reliable. The purpose of computer examination is to find information related to the case and almost entirely technology and market driven. It also relies on the ability of the scientist to produce a report based on the objective results of a scientific examination. Digital evidence is unworthy if it is not presented professionally to a court of law. A serious and costly terrorist act could come from the internet instead of computer /logic bomb etc.