Data Carving Explained: How Forensic Tools Recover Hidden Data
When a file is deleted, it may disappear from the normal folder view, but its actual data may still remain on the storage device. If that data has not been overwritten, forensic investigators may be able to find and reconstruct parts of the file. This technique is called data carving or file carving. Data carving is a digital forensics technique […]
Chain of Custody in Digital Evidence: Why It’s Critical in Data Recovery
Digital evidence can be incredibly valuable—and incredibly easy to change. A hard drive, SSD, smartphone, USB drive, server, CCTV system or other storage device may contain files that are important to an investigation, dispute, internal incident review or legal proceeding. But simply recovering those files is not always enough. You also need to be able to explain: Where did the […]