Digital forensics is a growing field with much diversity in
the technologies in which a professional can specialize.
From the early stages of digital forensics, when evidence
was collected from a stand-alone machine, to the highly
networked cloud and mobile environment of today, digital
forensic analysts have always taken great care while
handling and preserving electronic information. Developing
a step-by-step approach to preserve information for each
new type of technology has evolved along with the field.
The National Academy of Science recently identified digital
forensics as a subfield within cybersecurity. As Scott
Charney, head of the Department of Justice, Computer
Crimes and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), stated,
“The Internet crime problem is going to get worse. How
do I know? Simple. There is always a percentage of the
population who are up to no good. As the entire population
moves to the Internet, so will the criminals.