Use+of+Networks+in+Forensic+Science

=Use of Networks in Forensic Science = Ø Computer and network forensics § Network Forensics evolved as a response to the hacker community and involves the capture, recording, and analysis of network events in order to discover the source of security attacks or other problem incidents § a computer network can contain evidence that indicates that a crime has been committed § shows how a crime was committed § prove or refute hypotheses made by the investigator and disprove or support statements made by witnesses Ø IP  §  responsible for directing things through the network § routing tables are one of the best sources of information if investigating a digital crime and trying to track down an attacker § show which account and which user was associated with an activity and may reveal who was the attacker or at least sets limits to the people who come into consideration of being the attacker Ø The Internet § The Internet is the one part of digital investigation which not only provides evidence of offenses made directly with computers but almost every offense made nowadays may leave traces in the Internet § Web servers logs can indicate that a suspect collected information which he needed for committing a crime and so they can indicate that this person really was the one who committed the crime § A suspect`s or victim`s emails can also provide good evidence of a crime



