TRAINING COURSE What Every Prosecutor Should Know About Digital Evidence and Digital Forensics

Course Objectives:
The primary objectives of this course are to familiarize the prosecutor with digital evidence and digital forensics, the techniques used in recovery of data, and the legal processes involved in preparing for civil and criminal cases.

What is digital Evidence?

• Basic terminology and definitions of digital evidence
• Computers
• IP Addressing - What is it? How do you find it? what can be done with it?
• Storage Media
• Identifying computer parts
• Cell Phones
• Cell Phone Towers - Usage and manner in cellular tower records
• Cell Phone Technology - GSM, CDMA, IDEN, Available databases and cellular usage records
• Cell Phone Forensics - Practical techniques used in forensic recovery of data stored in cell phones
• GPS
• How does GPS work?
• GPS mapping
• How to take GPS information and map it with commercial software

Understanding Digital Evidence- Accessing the Data

• Rule #1: Trust your detective
• Work with the detective on the case to get the information you need
• Create the questions together for courtroom testimony
• The legal processes required to examine and obtain information on high tech devices
• Approving the search warrant
• Writing & obtaining the court order

Presenting Digital Evidence to a Jury

• What evidence is important
• How do you present evidence so that the jury understands it

Finding & Preparing Your Expert

• Daubert Principles: How do they apply to digital evidence and forensic exams?
• What is an expert?
• How do you find a qualified expert?
• Preparing your expert:
• Initial meeting
• Entering him or her as an expert in court
• Ask the right questions- **Don’t let the first time you talk to your expert be 15 minutes before the trial**

Digital Examinations Demonstration

• Exam of computer storage media
• Exam of smart phone
• Exam of GPS

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