Digital Forensic Analysis

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The digital forensic industry is comprised entirely of information technology. Without information technology, criminal investigators would not require or rely on the digital forensic industry to complete their investigations and solve crimes. Today, with the wide use of computer and mobile technology, the majority of sever crimes probably involve digital evidence obtained from digital forensics. According to the National Institute of Justice, digital evidence can be extracted from “a computer hard drive, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a CD, and a flash card in a digital camera, among other places” (“Digital Evidence,” 2010). Since the digital forensic industry revolves around information technology, only the addition and use of newer and more advanced technologies can create a competitive edge for businesses in the industry. In fact, with the rapid growth of technology, it is hard to imagine that the digital forensic industry can survive without constant research and development of new technologies to obtain criminal evidence in manners that coincides with federal and state laws. …show more content…
Garfinkel, the computers used in 2013 have 1000 storage and were 100 times faster than high-end workstations used during the 1990’s (Garfinkel, 2013, p. 377). State of the art digital forensic tools developed in 2013 are probably nearing their end-of-life cycle or incapable of extracting evidence on newer storage and media devices. Companies and individuals can only expect for this rapid growth to increase at a faster rate over the years. This rapid increase in computing technology is a disruptive change digital forensic companies can anticipate. This digital forensic companies should develop strategies to stay ahead of the technology curve by reaching out to leading industry experts and through research and development of future information