GMU IT 357 - Computer Crime Exam 1 Study Set| 86 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What does "Forensics" mean? Correct Answer: "To bring to court" What is Forensic Science? Correct Answer: The process of using scientific knowledge for collecting, analyzing, and presenting evidence to the courts. What is latent evidence? Correct Answer: Latent means hidden or concealed. i.e. latent fingerprints are not visible to the naked eye. What is computer forensics? Correct Answer: The discipline that combines elements of law and computer science to collect and analyze data in a way that is admissible as evidence in a court of law from: -Computer Systems -Networks -Wireless Communications -Storage Devices What is the objective of Computer Forensics? Correct Answer: To recover, analyze, and preserve the computer. What is the 5 step process to the Computer Forensic Methodology? Correct Answer: Preservation Identification Extraction Interpretation Documentation What is a public investigation? Correct Answer: Deals with law enforcement investigations such as the federal, state, or local police departments. What is a private investigation? Correct Answer: Firms hired by a private company to investigate things like theft of trade secrets, industrial espionage, and security breaches. What is the definition of Crime? Correct Answer: "A crime is an offensive act against society that violates a law (statues) and is punishable by the government." What is cyber (computer/high-tech) crime? Correct Answer: "Any violations of criminal law that involves a knowledge of computer technology for their perpetration, investigation, or prosecution." What are the three roles a computer can play in a cyber crime? Correct Answer: It can be the target of the crime (malware), an instrument of the crime (hacking), and the fruit (theft) of a crime.