Law and Digital Forensics explores how technology, criminal investigations, and the legal system work together when dealing with digital evidence. The course covers how cybercrime differs from traditional crime and introduces the basic steps used to identify, collect, preserve, and analyze electronic evidence. Students learn about laws that regulate access to digital information, searches and seizures of computers and electronic devices, and crimes involving technology, including online scams and cyberterrorism. The course also introduces tools used to locate digital evidence and proper procedures for handling evidence at an incident scene. Additional topics include corporate investigations and the basics of email, network, and mobile device forensics. Students also learn about the responsibilities of digital forensic investigators during pretrial proceedings and courtroom testimony. Overall, the course provides an understanding of how digital forensic methods and legal requirements work together to ensure electronic evidence is properly collected, examined, documented, and presented.<\/p>\n
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