“Necessity is the Mother of all Inventions”, sophistication of digital environment lead to the discovery of Computer Forensics. Computer Forensics is an investigative process of collecting and examining electronic evidence to form a structured report, which can be produced in a court as evidence. Computer Forensic is introduced when crime is facilitated either by using computer or on Computer or Network itself. Computer Forensic also deals with the issue, such as Privacy, Copy Infringement, and Software ownership. For the collection of Electronic Evidence, it is required to follow certain pre-established procedure and steps, which ensure the identity of culprit. By following such methodologies, computer crime investigation can be done effectively and efficiently.
Investigating Computer Crimes
If any forensic investigation involves Computer in one way or another, then the investigation is coined as Computer Forensic Investigation. Development of technology from the last two decades is so rapid that it made lot easier for criminals to hide information about their crimes. One advantage enjoyed by investigators is that any type of Computer Crime results in some type of clue and evidence stored on computer but still there are number of Cyber Crimes, which require Computer Forensic investigation
Investigating Company Policy Violations
Investigation Process of Companies is totally different from the other types of Investigations. Normally when Cyber crime occurs on house computers, police are called for proper investigation. In a Corporate World, a team of some specialized skilled peoples are formed, which is known as Incident Response Team. This team is responsible for finding the type of Cyber crime occurred and eventually contact police for further investigation, depending upon the type of crime occurred and what is found in investigation. This Incident Response Team also deals with the internal matter of the company like security breach by company employee, unauthorized access to company’s computer etc. It is not always necessary to include police investigation when policies are violated; sometimes it is dealt by company itself by taking disciplinary action against the accused employee.
