Computer Forensics specialist

ByAndrew ShoreDavis Sanders

What is forensic science?

The gathering and examination of information about the past which is used to in a court of law. This evidence includes, blood, anything in a crime scene, digital evidence, and everything possible.

What do they do?

They take any evidence, information or data and they analyze those things in each special way to determine it’s link to a crime or problem to eventually help solve said crime or problem.

Computer forensics specialists

A computer specialist conducts and performs examination over any data or any digital technology that may or may not be involved in a crime. they set the foundations for this area of Forensic science with publications and sharing of info as well as maintaining laboratories

How to become one?

You need a bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Tech. You also need a CFCE Certification(certified forenisic computer examiner)

What type of evidence they deal withthe forensics computer specialists analyzes computer data seized from Systems and selected peripherals. this data can include that of any information that can be incriminating like transactions, emails, search histories and files on such a computer

https://www.fletc.gov/training-program/seized-computer-evidence-recovery-specialist

Salary of Said specialists

According to Chrons, Salaries in 2013 Ranged at Most $70,000 a year to The minimum being $43,000 a year. This is respectable and based on salary increases it could be a minimum of $50,000 and a high of $90,000.

http://work.chron.com/much-computer-forensics-worker-make-27016.html

Where they work?

They work in and around Law enforcement agencies. more or less of the time it’s in the same building as the law enforcement and other forensics specialists

http://study.com/articles/Computer_Forensics_Analyst_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html

Cases involving computer forensics

James M. Cameron- indicted on 16 counts of child trafficking in child

pornography. According to an order by a federal judge dated Sept. 28, 2009, ""It begins with two referrals from the (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) to the Maine State Police on August 3, 2007, and September 6, 2007, which itself had been triggered by a report from the Internet Service Provider Yahoo. Yahoo reported locating numerous images of child pornography in the photos section of a Yahoo! account.

http://forensicswiki.org/wiki/Famous_Cases_Involving_Digital_Forensics