Digital Forensics

Two Years to First Day (at the job)

"Main Entry: 1fo•ren•sic
Pronunciation: f&-'ren(t)-sik, -'ren-zik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin forensis public, forensic, from forum forum

1. belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
2. ARGUMENTATIVE, RHETORICAL
3. relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems <forensic medicine> <forensic science> <forensic pathologist> <forensic experts>
   - fo•ren•si•cal•ly /-si-k(&-)lE, -zi-/ adverb"

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Forensic work is comprised of: Recreating "deleted" or missing files from digital media (i.e. hard drives, CD/DVD, portable media). Validating dates and logged in authors / editors of documents Certifying key elements of documents and/or hardware for legal purposes.