The current paper focuses on the importance of properly seizing and securing digital evidence and the need to educate law enforcement personnel with the correct methods of collecting, documenting, packaging, labeling, and protecting computer related evidence. The paper presents an overview of computer related crimes, computer forensics, and the proper procedures for seizing and securing digital evidence. A description of a short course that was designed to provide law enforcement and forensic personnel with the knowledge needed to collect and preserve digital evidence, and the results gained from this experience are also provided.
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