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 April 2, 2019  Steve Emms  Software, System
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Digital forensics is a specialist art. It allows investigations

to be undertaken without modifying the media. Being
able to preserve and analyze data in a safe and non-
destructive way is crucial when using digital evidence as
part of an investigation, and even more so when a legal
audit trail needs to be maintained. Digital forensics can
be used in a wide range of investigations such as
computer intrusion, unauthorised use of computers
including the violation of an organisation’s internet-
usage policy, gathering intelligence from documents and
emails, as well as the protection of corporate assets.
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