With the constant growth of technology and cyber forensics, it is very important for you as well as your clients to be well known about the methods used for keep up digital evidence. We all know that maintain the digital evidence is of utmost significance as it may be presented by the attorneys and clients in a court of law if needed. Thus, Stellar Cyber Analytics aware you of the preservation of digital evidence through the following points because even a negligent mistake can prompt you to lose important proof and disturb the case as well.
For instance, once a lawyer visited us with a phone of his client for analyzation. But unfortunately, it is not recovered due to the small mistake of a lawyer. The phone is in the off state for a long time. As soon as the lawyer switch on the phone to see the evidence leads to automatic updates or downloads which overwritten the previously existing data. In this case, the chances of recovery reduce to a great extent.
So at that point, let’s have a look at the below steps that you must follow before bringing your device to the forensic experts. One can perform these steps according to the situation as fast as possible and immediately visit the forensic investigation experts. Time is profoundly significant in preserving digital evidence.
- Always ensure never turn ON the device at all if it is in OFF state. In the case of personal computer, do not change its present status. If it OFF then rests in OFF state and if it is ON, do not turn it off rather call the forensic experts immediately.
- Do not connect anything to the device, in particular, USB sticks, SD cards, and other social media devices while the data may be easily lost.
- Make sure that the device must be placed in a secure environment. Record every detail like where the device is, who approaches and when it is moved.
- For mobile devices, if it is not charged, do not charge it. If the cell is ON, power Off immediately for remote cleaning and avoid data from overwritten.
- Do not copy anything to or from the device.
- Save all the digital information which you might think is useful for your case.
- Avoid open any file, picture, and application in the device, this leads to accidental loss or overwrite in data.
- The most important part is the password or pin of the device. Always remember such things.
- Make sure to take pictures of evidence both from the front and back to demonstrate its condition.
- Lastly, stay away from the unprofessional guys. They may delete or corrupt your important information which can not recover further.
Stellar Data Analytics provides you the world-class cyber forensics services. After following the above steps, meet our knowledgeable and experienced forensic investigators immediately. They provide you with a clear and brief forensic investigation statement related to your case at affordable rates. As usual, if you have any queries, send it in the comments section or email us on Contact@thecyberforensics.com
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