issc351 computer crimes and system forensics forum

For this assignment, you must post your initial post (250 – 300 words), addressing the questions below, prior to 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of the class week.

assignment:

You are a computer forensics investigator for a law firm. The firm acquired a new client, a young woman who was fired from her job for inappropriate files discovered on her computer. She swears she never accessed the files.

1. What questions should you ask and how should you proceed?

2. What is chain of custody and why must it be followed in investigations?