Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Digital forensics, AI, deepfakes, and what becomes proof in court. Digital forensics stands alone among major forensic disciplines ...

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Det. Chad Gish has been working cases with digital evidence since before the boom of modern digital forensic investigations. When he first joined his agency’s ...

Criminals increasingly use computers as weapons to illegally access information or release worms and viruses to disrupt computer networks. Law enforcement agencies often must rely on criminal ...

Many people ask me about what it was like working for law enforcement. More often than not, however, they are actually enquiring about how computer crime is truly investigated. Whether it’s questions ...

Prevention and detection aren't enough. To better defend against future intrusions, you need a strong digital forensics team that can analyze attacks. In a world where enterprises are embracing the ...

It’s the hottest topic on prime time television, but crime scene investigation is increasingly more complex than what’s depicted in a glitzy one-hour drama. Information technology students at ...

The investigation of a computer system believed to be compromised by cybercrime. Also called "digital forensics," it is used to examine a computer that may harbor incriminating data in non-cybercrime ...

Digital forensics is a critical technology for obtaining evidences in crime investigation. Now-a-days, the overwhelming magnitude of data and the lack of easy-to-deploy software are among the major ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has introduced a digital forensics and incident response concentration in its Master of Science in forensic science program that will roll ...

Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Computer Forensics. The television series CSI has given millions of viewers an appreciation of the role and importance of physical evidence in conducting criminal ...