In this video, Davin Teo describes what a digital forensic investigator is. He talks about his career path, starting when he was an accountant, and how his experience in IT work began while he was simultaneously handling his accounting responsibilities. Ultimately, he became the director of the Forensic Technology team within Alvarez & Marsal Global Forensic & Dispute Services for Asia. Teo collects and analyzes digital evidence for court use as a digital forensic investigator. This type of work is becoming increasingly important as more and more of our lives are lived online. Teo’s talk reminded me that digital forensics is not as easy as it may seem. It is not as simple as sitting at a computer and solving a crime in an hour. It is hard work and takes time to collect and analyze evidence. Teo’s passion for his work was evident throughout his talk. He even spoke about some details regarding in-depth analysis of computers over a network. This included a screenshot of a program known as EnCase Enterprise Training, which is a digital investigations product. His work relates to the social sciences because it involves observing digital data on computers and networks within an organization. This is to ensure that everyone is following the rules and to protect the digital safety of every individual. A great example of this was towards the end of the video when he talked about email death threats, which are taken very seriously. Overall, I found Teo’s talk to be both informative and inspiring. It gave me a new appreciation for the critical work that digital forensic investigators do, and it made me think more about the relationship between technology and social sciences.

References

Teo, D. (2015, December 9). Digital Forensics | Davin Teo | TEDxHongKongSalon. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf-JnQfAEew