Preparing evidence for court

  • Authors:
  • Mark Solon;Penny Harper

  • Affiliations:
  • Bond Solon Training, 13 Britton Street London EC1M 5SX, UK;Bond Solon Training, 13 Britton Street London EC1M 5SX, UK

  • Venue:
  • Digital Investigation: The International Journal of Digital Forensics & Incident Response
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

Many organizations are failing to protect the digital evidence required to prosecute or even reprimand an individual. Digital investigators are responsible for ensuring that evidence is reliable enough to be admissible in court or to be useful in corporate disciplinary or termination proceedings. This article looks at some basic guidelines to make sure the evidence is protected and that notes made at the time are professional. To be useful, the evidence must also be presented in a comprehensible fashion. This article provides recommendations for report writing.