computer forensics
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branch of digital forensic science
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- digital forensics
- Part of
- computer security
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- topic's main category
- Category:Computer forensics
- Stack Exchange tag
- stackoverflow.com/tags/computer-forensics
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Encyclopedic overview
A forensic expert examining a mobile device that was seized during an investigation Media types used for computer forensic analysis: a Fujifilm FinePix digital camera, two flash memory cards, a USB flash drive, a 5GB iPod, a CD-R or DVD recordable, and a Mini CD.
Computer forensics (also known as computer forensic science) is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to evidence found in computers and digital storage media. The goal of computer forensics is to examine digital media in a forensically sound manner with the aim of identifying, preserving, recovering, analyzing, and presenting facts and opinions about the digital information.
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