What Does a Child Pornography Case Tell You About Computer Evidence?
- By : Cbh
- Category : E-discovery, Evidence, law & order
Want to know how to find (or hide) on a computer what websites were visited, what images were viewed, and what files were deleted? Even if you are not a computer forensic specialist, you can find this information using basic steps and free software on the Internet. This is helpful for inhouse counsel, lawyers, and even parents.
Surprisingly, these steps are considered so easy, that Judge Posner of the Seventh Circuit stopped short of claming, “even a judge could do this.” Instead, he notes that “despite the availability of software for obliterating or concealing incriminating computer files, the use of such software is surprisingly rare.” Well, maybe. CCleaner remains a frequently-sought program at Download.com. The case is United States v. Seiver.
Learn computer steps and evidence standards in the November 2012 article from the Palm Beach Bar Association, What Does a Child Pornography Case Tell You About Computer Evidence?