Digital Forensics and Legal Principles: Key Terms
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1 Digital Forensics 2 Live Acquisition
3 Unallocated Space 4 Plain View Doctrine
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Terms in this set (27)
, Digital Forensics The application of science to the identification,
collection, examination, and analysis of data while
preserving integrity and maintaining a strict chain
of custody for legal purposes.
Fourth Amendment Protects against 'unreasonable searches and
seizures' and requires warrants to be supported by
probable cause.
Probable Cause The legal standard of a 'reasonable belief' that a
crime has been committed or that evidence of a
crime exists in the place to be searched.
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy A legal test to determine if an individual's interest in
(REP) a space or object is protected by the Fourth
Amendment.
Plain View Doctrine Allows an officer to seize evidence without a
warrant if they are lawfully present and the
evidence is in clear sight and immediately
incriminating.
Search Warrant A court order issued by a judge that authorizes law
enforcement to search a specific location and seize
specific items.
Chain of Custody The chronological documentation of evidence
from the moment it is seized until it is presented in
court to prove it hasn't been tampered with.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) Firmware used to initialize hardware during the
booting process and provide runtime services for
OS and programs.
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Capturing data (like RAM and open network connections) from a device that
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1 Digital Forensics 2 Live Acquisition
3 Unallocated Space 4 Plain View Doctrine
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Terms in this set (27)
, Digital Forensics The application of science to the identification,
collection, examination, and analysis of data while
preserving integrity and maintaining a strict chain
of custody for legal purposes.
Fourth Amendment Protects against 'unreasonable searches and
seizures' and requires warrants to be supported by
probable cause.
Probable Cause The legal standard of a 'reasonable belief' that a
crime has been committed or that evidence of a
crime exists in the place to be searched.
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy A legal test to determine if an individual's interest in
(REP) a space or object is protected by the Fourth
Amendment.
Plain View Doctrine Allows an officer to seize evidence without a
warrant if they are lawfully present and the
evidence is in clear sight and immediately
incriminating.
Search Warrant A court order issued by a judge that authorizes law
enforcement to search a specific location and seize
specific items.
Chain of Custody The chronological documentation of evidence
from the moment it is seized until it is presented in
court to prove it hasn't been tampered with.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) Firmware used to initialize hardware during the
booting process and provide runtime services for
OS and programs.
