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| Computer Forensics |
| In recent years, personal computers and computer networks have
become tools for illegal activity such as fraud and other kinds
of white collar crime. Law enforcement officers and investigators
need to know how to extract computer data that can serve as evidence
in cases where users are being prosecuted for illegal activities. |
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| What is computer forensics? |
| According to this web site at
the University of Central Florida : "Forensic Computer Science
involves the identification, collection, preservation, examination,
and analysis of computer evidence stored in the form of magnetically
encoded information." Law enforcement officers, investigators,
computer auditors, network administrators, and other professionals
have had to respond to the above need for collection of evidence
by developing tools and techniques to extract computer evidence
that is admissible in court. |
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| What would you do as a computer forensics specialist? |
| You would assist others in the recovery of evidence by accessing
microcomputer systems, networks, or data storage devices to recover
data and determine whether it has been tampered with, deleted, or
damaged. Even data that has been deleted is often recoverable from
the hard drive and you would be the person trying to recover it. |
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| What kind of training would you need? |
| You would need a strong background in computer hardware, software
systems and networks. Often computer forensics degrees are graduate
level degrees. |
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| Resources |
| http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/education/ |
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