Evidence Confidentiality and Digital Forensic Experts

Abstract

Digital forensics has increasingly galloped into the space of criminal justice and law enforcements as a unique tool for evidence and its dissemination. Technological advancement in database and information has also made digital forensics an important tool in law enforcement and judicial proceedings. On the other side of the coin, evidence confidentiality is an indefinite concept and one that is very dynamic and intricate. Therefore, the services of forensic experts in the digital forensic field are often required due to the significance of digital evidence to many investigations. This paper provides a brief information about evidence confidentiality and digital forensic experts. Keywords: Digital Forensics, Evidence, Confidentiality, Forensic Experts, Justice, Law. BOOK Chapter ǀ Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Open Access. Distributed Free Citation: John Kwaku Oppong (2022): Evidence Confidentiality and Digital Forensic Experts Book Chapter Series on Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Pp 161-166 www.isteams.net/ITlawbookchapter2022. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/CRP-BK3-P26