Search & Seizure of digital evidences and modification of digital evidence challenges

Abstract

Digital evidence is considered as all the digital or electronic sources which can be gather during investigation and contains any type of information in it which may be used as evidence in that particular case. Meanwhile, it is a part of computer forensics where some special techniques have been used for preserving, identification, analysis, examination, authentication, interpretation and documentation of digital information. Computer forensics is a mandatory process in the field of investigation where digital evidence should be gathered and processed in the court of law. However, the preservation of digital evidence must be fall under some categories, as it depends on the type and place of crime. Like if crime happens in any business organization/firm then some other steps have been followed by investigation team for preserving of digital evidence, while if it happens in any other destination then different steps should be following. Else in the process of preservation of digital evidences different types of risks may occur and to combating them an investigation team should be prepared with mitigation practices.