Section – Digital Forensics

20AprApril 20, 2015

What is Digital Evidence and the Nature of Digital Evidence

Digital evidence or electronic evidence is “any probative information stored or transmitted in digital form that a party to a court case may use at trial”. Section 79A of IT (Amendment) Act, 2008 defines electronic form evidence as “any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in...

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20AprApril 20, 2015

Crimes in which computer systems are used as tools/instruments

a.Financial fraud (Several sections under IPC, ITAA 2008 and other applicable laws) Financial frauds include business frauds, investment frauds, mass marketing frauds, offering jobs overseas, Nigerian Frauds, business opportunity frauds, etc., where unsuspecting people are lured in trap by the promise of such opportunities and deceived of their money and other valuables. b.Data...

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