| There is a lot of coverage within the media about how | | | | Any extracted evidence should have been done so by |
| digital forensics have been used within a court case to | | | | an approved analyst to be deemed an admissible |
| prosecute. However, within the British judicial system, | | | | source. If this is proven not to be the case, then the |
| someone is innocent until proven otherwise. | | | | evidence is worthless and other sources will need to |
| With this in mind, there are many ways in which | | | | be found to support the case. |
| criminal defence law firms can use digital forensics to | | | | Alongside these points there are other factors that |
| defending a client. Digital forensics covers the use of | | | | decide whether evidence extracted is usable. By |
| mobile phones, computers and even satellite navigation | | | | choosing a reputable computer forensics company, |
| units – in short, any digital device. . All of these can | | | | they will be able to provide answers to such questions |
| help the accused prove their innocence if looked in to | | | | and know whether the evidence provided has been |
| correctly. | | | | found legitimately or not. |
| Computer forensics has helped many cases, primarily | | | | The digital finger-prints we leave in today’s society |
| for prosecution, but it can be used to help people | | | | means anything and everything can potentially be |
| prove they have not committed the crime they have | | | | traced back. With this in mind it is important to |
| been accused of. | | | | remember that although we can extract data vital to |
| With the help of digital and computer forensics | | | | proving conviction – or innocence, there are still |
| specialists, there are many ways a case can be | | | | procedures that need to be followed. |
| helped if digital evidence has been presented against | | | | If the guidelines are not followed, extracted data is |
| the accused. There are many strict rules and | | | | invalid, so ensure where any case is presented the |
| regulations that must be followed to extract evidence | | | | facts are checked, and the only people to do this are |
| properly. If these rules have not been followed the | | | | the digital forensic professionals. |
| evidence can be deemed invalid. | | | | |