الاثنين، 16 أبريل 2018

Duties Of A Computer Forensic Investigator

By Timothy Cox


The different machines that have been created over the past few years have revolutionized the manner in which people do their work. Difficult tasks are now manageable and can be done at the topmost speed. Interesting jobs that were not there years ago have also come up allowing people to get into what they find interesting. The work of a computer forensic investigator is as mentioned below.

Protect businesses from outside infiltration. Hackers are always hunting for new ways of taking down businesses. This can be through planting ransomware that damages the files of an individual leading to loss of information. Paying these people is the solution given to handle this situation. Investigators can ensure the whole system is running as it should and make it impenetrable to those with ill motives.

Recover data from devices. Some damaged devices have useful information that will vanish unless this expert steps in. The investigator may try to salvage the hard drive to find out if there is any useful information on it. In case helpful information had been deleted, these experts make use of the tools at their disposal to try to get this information. Even though only a section of data is obtained, it can really offer so much help.

Examine digital evidence obtained. It has to be reliable if it is to be presented before a court. False evidence that has no basis can easily be done away with forcing individuals to look for alternative information. The analysis is usually done in a laboratory. The experts need to be keen so that they can avoid contaminating the items and ruining the evidence.

Use read-only software when working with a device. As stated, the person will only be able to read the information and not make any changes. If an individual intends to make changes to the information, it is necessary to create a copy to work with and leave the original untouched. Any outsider who gets access to these details will not be able to fabricate information to suit their needs.

Solve cyber crime. This issue is rising fast because most of the youth spend their time online. Some find themselves taking part in criminal activities using their digital devices. The investigators ensure they find out the location where the person was while creating. This is through the IP information. Details on all that was done as well as the addresses used will also be helpful during the investigation.

Come up with reports on the findings. After examining all the evidence that has been found, a report needs to be written down. The individual needs to have good writing skills. Moreover, it is important to capture what happened in few details. This will come in handy during the court session. The information obtained can be helpful in determining whether a person is guilty or not.

Get the police involved. An investigator does not have the same power as the police in any jurisdiction. Police can simply show their badges as a sign of authority wherever they go to while the investigators do not have this luxury. They may have a hard day at work trying to convince people to let them into and out of their premises as they handle various tasks. These individuals need to work together when looking for ways that can be used to solve the case.




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