While watching Davin Teo’s TEDx talk on digital forensics, I found his career path very intriguing. During his talk, Teo described how he got started in the field of digital forensics, starting with his early fascination with computers and technology and working his way up to being a professional who investigates the digital elements of crimes. When he got into digital forensics, Teo didn’t start off on the information technology or digital forensics route. He started in accounting and became a digital forensics investigator during a time when the career wasn’t popular. His accounting background and interest in computers clearly provide a strong foundation for the analytical abilities needed in digital forensics. Teo uses those skills to work on cases like fraud or death threats, which require some social science knowledge to investigate. It’s interesting to see how his job requires combining technical expertise and understanding human behavior. This blend is where digital forensics closely relates to the social sciences.