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  2. Chain of custody - Wikipedia

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    In the courtroom, if the defendant questions the chain of custody of the evidence it can be proven that the knife in the evidence room is the same knife found at the crime scene. However, if there are discrepancies and it cannot be proven who had the knife at a particular point in time, then the chain of custody is broken and the defendant can ...

  3. Evidence management - Wikipedia

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    The reduction in the handling of the original evidence lessens the likelihood of deliberate tampering or accidental contamination and reduces chain of custody requirements and overheads. While the chain of custody stops with the presentation, accountability and responsibility remain until the evidence is disposed of.

  4. Evidence packaging - Wikipedia

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    Evidence packaging involves the specialized packaging methods and materials used for physical evidence. Items need to be collected at a crime scene or a fire scene, forwarded to a laboratory for forensic analysis , put in secure storage, and used in a courtroom, all while maintaining the chain of custody .

  5. Electronic discovery - Wikipedia

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    A number of different people may be involved in an electronic discovery project: lawyers for both parties, forensic specialists, IT managers, and records managers, amongst others. Forensic examination often uses specialized terminology (for example, "image" refers to the acquisition of digital media), which can lead to confusion. [1]

  6. EnCase - Wikipedia

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    EnCase is the shared technology within a suite of digital investigations products by Guidance Software (acquired by OpenText in 2017 [2]).The software comes in several products designed for forensic, cyber security, security analytics, and e-discovery use.

  7. Digital evidence - Wikipedia

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    In evidence law, digital evidence or electronic evidence is any probative information stored or transmitted in digital form that a party to a court case may use at trial. [1] Before accepting digital evidence a court will determine if the evidence is relevant, whether it is authentic, if it is hearsay and whether a copy is acceptable or the ...

  8. Digital forensics - Wikipedia

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    Mobile device forensics is a sub-branch of digital forensics relating to recovery of digital evidence or data from a mobile device. It differs from Computer forensics in that a mobile device will have an inbuilt communication system (e.g. GSM) and, usually, proprietary storage mechanisms. Investigations usually focus on simple data such as call ...

  9. Cyberattack - Wikipedia

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    Evidence collection is done immediately, prioritizing volatile evidence that is likely to be erased quickly. [89] Gathering data about the breach can facilitate later litigation or criminal prosecution, [90] but only if the data is gathered according to legal standards and the chain of custody is maintained. [91] [89]