What is Cyber Forensics?
A classical definition is, “Computer forensics is the scientific examination and analysis of data held on, or retrieved from, computer storage media in such a way that the information can be used as evidence in a court of law.” Generally speaking, computer forensics, also known as cyber forensics, is considered to be the use of analytical techniques to identify, collect, preserve, and examine evidence/information which is magnetically stored or encoded using the application of scientifically proven methods to gather, process, interpret, and to use digital evidence to provide a conclusive description of cyber crime activities. Cyber forensics also includes the act of making digital data suitable for inclusion into a criminal investigation. Today, cyber forensics is a term used in conjunction with law enforcement, civil litigation, in organizations and private investigations such as domestic matters. Cyber forensics and related courses are also being offered as courses at many colleges a