|Digital Evidence - Science Insider Reported January 2009 WHAT
IS CYBER FORENSICS? The subset of forensic science concerned
with interpreting evidence contained in computers and digital
media is called cyber forensics. The field is concerned with
issues such as recovering lost data and revealing and decrypting
data hidden on a suspect's computer. In addition to computers,
cyber forensics specialists can also recover information from
cellular phones, mp3 players, CDs, DVDs and more. Approximately
80 to 90 percent of legal cases today involve some sort of
digital evidence. WHAT'S A FLASHER BOX? A flasher box is a
device that transfers data from a cell phone to a computer,
where people unfamiliar with the device in question can examine
files for evidence. With one of these devices, non-experts are
able to check for clues that may help them solve cases, even if
they have never before seen a similar device. The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., contributed to the
information contained in the