Review Questions

Computer Forensics

MIS

Define Digital Crime

What two ways digital crime can occur?

Define cyber crime

Give at least three examples of Digital crime

Explain any two importance of computer forensics in modern investigation

You are given a scenario below involving a homicide where a wife was found dead

at her residence. A neighbor called the police after discovering a body laying on the

floor. Police at the scene realized the deceased is married and calling her husband

husband on his mobile phone, he claimed was at work and left home while her wife

was a sleep. The only time he left the office was the time he went to the store. At

work, the husband has to sign in and sing out on a biometric attendance system to

come in or leave the premise. The police suspects the husband might be involved in

this homicide. As a digital forensic investigator, assess this situation and provide

your opinion as to how digital evidence can prove or disprove husbands

involvement.

List two types of digital investigations and explain their differences

List four stages involved in computer Forensics process

Give at least four key challenges in computer forensics

Explain live analysis

Why is it possible in most operating systems to recover deleted files?

What is the difference between steganography and encryption?

What is a digital evidence

Using an example, explain direct evidence and circumstantial evidence

Explain Locard's Principle

What is a digital footprint

Differentiate active from passive digital footprint

List the characteristics of digital evidence

Digital evidence should be admissible, explain.