Computer forensics is the study of data stored in and generated by computers, usually with the goal of determining what happened, when it happened, how it happened, and who was involved. To that end, computer forensic techniques and procedures are employed in the course of investigations, with the goal of determining what occurred, when it occurred, how it occurred, and who was involved.

A computer forensic analysis will be required if any type of digital material is even remotely involved in a case or legal scenario. From computers to cellphones to social networking, digital information has infiltrated almost every part of our daily lives and has become a core component of our lives.

Bounty scopes are usually defined in terms of mobile apps, online apps, IoT, cloud services, and smart contracts. Researchers are anticipated to focus solely on the scope.

Take into account the following: Employee theft, fraud, and sabotage are estimated to cost billions of dollars every year. However, this is merely a direct expense. Add billions more in investigation and litigation costs, lost productivity, lost future intellectual property value…the list goes on and on, as do the billions of dollars lost. Add in the cost of the negative news around employee misconduct, such as the damage to the company’s brand, staff morale, and stock price decline.