¶ … computer related data on a forensic level. With new advances in technology, there are new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes online and through hacking into computer systems. These crimes committed are often very complex, and take special techniques in order to collect enough evidence to suggest a suspect or even the presence of a crime itself. The paper then goes on to discuss the sensitivity of electronic evidence and the process of collecting, documenting, examining, and packaging anything found in a scan of electronic devices by forensic investigators. The computer age has brought with it a whole new host of problems for law enforcement. According to the research, "the Internet, computer networks, and automated data systems present enormous new opportunity for committing criminal activity," (U.S. Department of Justice, 2013, 6). Many electronic devices are becoming facilitators for electronic crime. Often, hackers and other criminals use computer systems and the Internet in order to commit crimes against both individuals in larger organizations. Crimes committed digitally include things like auction fraud, computer intrusion, economic fraud, e-mail harassment, extortion, identity theft, and software piracy, among many others (Protext International, 2003). Personal consumer products, like desktop, laptops, and tablets can all be used in digital crime. Yet also, larger electronic systems in business or enterprise operations can also be sources of digital crime. Thus, towers, modular racks, minicomputers, and mainframes can all be where evidence is also located (Protext International, 2003). Additionally, access control devices can also contain evidence, like smart cards, dongles, and biometric scanners (Protext International, 2003). Even telephone switching systems, answering machines and fax machines can all contain hidden data that suggests evidence of the digital crime. Unfortunately, as technology advances so do crimes. Forensic investigators often retrieve sensitive information to use against the initial user. In order to combat this type of crime, investigators need a whole new set of skills in the digital realm. Electronic crimes are still crimes, and thus law enforcement must treat them as though. Thus, "the law enforcement...
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