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Record 1 2022-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • IT Security
CONT

Digital forensics is the process of uncovering and interpreting electronic data for use in a court of law. The goal of the process is to preserve any evidence in its most original form while performing a structured investigation by collecting, identifying and validating the digital information for the purpose of reconstructing past events.

OBS

Digital forensics is a relatively new science. Derived as a synonym for computer forensics, its definition has expanded to include the forensics of all digital technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Technique d'enquête qui consiste à collecter et à exploiter des supports ou des données numériques pour établir des preuves pénales.

OBS

criminalistique numérique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 septembre 2021.

Spanish

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