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This document discusses computer forensics, which it defines as the process of identifying, preserving, analyzing and presenting digital evidence in a legally acceptable manner. It outlines the characteristics, needs and history of computer forensics, noting it began over 30 years ago when law enforcement saw criminals using technology. The goal is not only to find criminals, but present evidence that leads to legal action. It discusses types of cyber crimes and digital evidence, including persistent and volatile data. It provides the top 10 locations for evidence and outlines the computer forensics methodology and applications in financial fraud detection, criminal prosecution and more. In conclusion, it states computer forensics enables crucial electronic evidence to be used to prosecute individuals who believe they've beaten
computer forensics
- 1. COMPUTER FORENSICS BY – SARFRAJ ANSARI
- 2. 1.INTRODUCTION 1.1 DEFINITION “Forensic computing is the process of identifying, preserving, analyzing and presenting digital evidence in a manner that is legally acceptable.”(Rodney Mckemmish 1999).
- 3. 1.2 CHARECTERISTICS OF COMPUTER FORENSICS • IDENTIFYING • PRESERVING • ANALYZING • PRESENTING
- 4. 1.3 NEEDS OF COMPUTER FORENSICS oTo produce evidence in the court that can lead to the punishment of the actual. oTo ensure the integrity of the computer system. oTo focus on the response to hi-tech offenses, started to intertwine.
- 5. 1.4 HISTORY OF COMPUTER FORENSICS o Began to evolve more than 30 years ago in US when law enforcement and military investigators started seeing criminals get technical. o Over the next decades, and up to today, the field has exploded. Law enforcement and the military continue to have a large presence in the information security and computer forensic field at the local, state and federal level. o Now a days, Software companies continue to produce newer and more robust forensic software programs. And law enforcement and the military continue to identify and train more and more of their personnel in the response to crimes involving technology.
- 6. 1.5 GOAL OF COMPUTER FORENSICS o The main goal of computer forensic experts is not only to find the criminal but also to find out the evidence and the presentation of the evidence in a manner that leads to legal action of the criminal.
- 7. 2. CYBER CRIME & EVIDENCE 2.1 CYBER CRIME Cyber crime occurs when information technology is used to commit or conceal an offence.
- 8. • TYPES OF CYBER CRIME o Breech of Computer Security o Fraud/Theft o Copyright Violations o Identity Theft o Narcotics Investigations o Threats o Burglary o Suicide o Obscenity o Homicide o Administrative Investigations o Sexual Assault o Stalking
- 9. 2.2 DIGITAL EVIDENCE “Any data that is recorded or preserved on any medium in or by a computer system or other similar device, that can be read or understand by a person or a computer system or other similar device. It includes a display, print out or other output of that data.” o Latent as fingerprint or DNA o Fragile and can be easily altered, damaged, or destroyed. o Can be Time sensitive
- 10. 2.2.1 TYPES OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE 1) PERSISTANT DATA, Meaning data that remains intact when the computer is turned off. E.g. hard drives, disk drives and removable storage devices (such as USB drives or flash drives). 2) VOLATILE DATA, Which is data that would be lost if the computer is turned off. E.g. deleted files, computer history, the computer's registry, temporary files and web browsing history.
- 11. 2.2.2. 5 RULES OF EVIDENCES 1) Admissible, • Must be able to be used in court or elsewhere. 2) Authentic, • Evidence relates to incident in relevant way. 3) Complete (no tunnel vision), • Exculpatory evidence for alternative suspects. 4) Reliable, • No question about authenticity & veracity. 5) Believable, • Clear, easy to understand, and believable by a jury.
- 12. 2.3 TOP 10 LOCATION FOR EVIDENCE 1) Internet History Files 2) Temporary Internet Files 3) Slack/Unallocated Space 4) Buddy lists, personal chat room records, P2P, others saved areas 5) News groups/club lists/posting 6) Settings, folder structure, file names 7) File Storage Dates 8) Software/Hardware added 9) File Sharing ability 10)E-mails
- 13. 3.COMPUTER FORENSICS METHODOLOGY 1) Shut Down the Computer 2) Document the Hardware Configuration of The System 3) Transport the Computer System to A Secure Location 4) Make Bit Stream Backups of Hard Disks and Floppy Disks 5) Mathematically Verify Data on All Storage Devices 6) Document the System Date and Time 7) Make a List of Key Search Words
- 14. CONT… 8) Evaluate the Windows Swap File 9) Evaluate File Slack 10) Evaluate Unallocated Space (Erased Files) 11) Search Files, File Slack and Unallocated Space for Key Words 12) Document File Names, Dates and Times 13) Identify File, Program and Storage Anomalies 14) Evaluate Program Functionality 15) Document Your Findings
- 15. 4. APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER FORENSICS 4.1 APPLICATIONS • FINANCIAL FRAUD DETECTION • CRIMINAL PROSECUTION • CIVIL LITIGATION • “CORPORATE SECURITY POLICY AND ACCEPTABLS USE VIOLATIONS”
- 16. 4.2 Skills Required For Computer Forensics Application o Programming or computer-related experience o Broad understanding of operating systems and applications o Strong analytical skills o Strong computer science fundamentals o Strong system administrative skills o Knowledge of the latest intruder tools o Knowledge of cryptography and steganography o Strong understanding of the rules of evidence and evidence handling o Ability to be an expert witness in a court of law
- 17. CONCLUSION
- 18. This field will enable crucial electronic evidence to be found, whether it was lost, deleted, damaged, or hidden, and used to prosecute individuals that believe they have successfully beaten the system.
- 19. THANK YOU