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Constant changes in the technology of computers and small-scale digital devices create a number of challenges for computer forensic examiners and the law enforcement community. Two of these challenges are the identification of devices and media and the retrieval of the data from these devices coupled with having the proper training in forensic techniques to recover digital data properly. Automated tools and command-line-driven techniques, known as manual forensics, are the two methods used to retrieve digital evidence from these devices. Today’s automated tools are often a more efficient method for forensic examiners to collect and analyze digital evidence than command-line procedures, which gain the same result. Depending on the situation and the type of device and media, different forensic methodologies are used. The computer forensic process is the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and reporting of evidence...
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Bennett, J., Hopper, R. (2014). Automated and Manual Forensic Examinations. In: Bruinsma, G., Weisburd, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5690-2_613
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