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Digital Evidence
Forensic Research at UCF
Digital evidence is any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in a binary form.
This field includes not only computers in the traditional sense but also includes digital audio and video.
It includes all facets of crime where evidence may be found in a digital or binary form. (SWGDE 1998)
The most heard about is perhaps child pornography, but computers are also instrumental in crimes ranging from check fraud to conspiracy to commit murder. Digital forensics involves the identification, collection, preservation, examination, and analysis of digital evidence. It is a technical, computer-related field involved in the collection and examination of evidence from computers, including audio, video, and graphical images. Current research at UCF includes: identifying trace evidence of secure removal tools, identifying applications that leave cryptographic keys in RAM, and Digital Forensic Examiner Proficiency Test
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