AN APPROCH FOR MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL CRIME SCENE

Abstract

For every law enforcement agency investigator, cyber forensic professional’s and investigators facing a challenge of Digital Crime Scene. In day-to-day life, the accused person or victim person may use high technology to ease their respective jobs. So, both persons can have the different intentions for using the technology. Accused person may be aware about technology used but the victim person might be unaware about the technology used such as digital payment options called digital wallet, different mobile application looking a very attractive or the application used for remote connection. Digital wallet is one of simplest example of cash transactions and the purpose may be commit a crime either intentionally or unintentionally. This kind of crimes are executed with secure locations with different digital medias such as hard drives, pen drives, hidden cameras, server’s, skimmers etc. So, to investigate this kind of crime such as data leaks from server, laptop, computers, corporate digital medias the investigator or concerned authority should raid the location along with Digital Forensic Expert, search and seizure warrant or permission letters. So, the objective of this paper is to explain the requirements and summarize the guidance for law enforcement agencies or corporate entity about management of digital crime scene- procedures, roles for investigator and cyber forensic expert, documentation required on digital crime scene. This article is very useful to the students looking career in Digital forensics, law enforcement agencies and corporate digital forensic service provider