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TUTA Digital Forensics & Investigations Client Needs and Concerns Discussion

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Scenario

You are an employee at D&B Investigations, a firm that contracts with individuals, companies, and government agencies to conduct computer forensics investigations. D&B employees are expected to observe the following tenets, which the company views as the foundation for its success:

  • Give concerted attention to clients’ needs and concerns.
  • Follow proper procedures and stay informed about legal issues.
  • Maintain the necessary skill set to apply effective investigative techniques using the latest technologies.

Your manager has just scheduled a meeting with an important prospective client, and she has asked you to be part of the team that is preparing for the meeting. The prospective client is Brendan Oliver, a well-known celebrity. Last night, Mr. Oliver’s public relations team discovered that someone obtained three photos that were shot on his smartphone, and tried to sell the photos to the media. Due to the sensitive nature of the photos, Mr. Oliver and his team have not yet contacted law enforcement. They would like to know if D&B can provide any guidance or support related to the investigation—or, at the very least, if D&B can help them prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. At this time, they do not know how the photos were acquired. The public relations team is wondering if a friend, family member, or employee could have gained direct access to Mr. Oliver’s phone and obtained the photos that way, although the phone is usually locked with a passcode when Mr. Oliver is not using it. In addition, Mr. Oliver emailed the photos to one other person several months ago. He has not spoken with that person in the last few weeks, but he does not believe that person would have shared the photos with anyone else.

Your manager plans to use this initial meeting with Mr. Oliver and his public relations team to establish rapport, learn more about the case, and demonstrate the firm’s expertise. The company sees this as an opportunity to build the future business, regardless of whether they are retained to help with the investigation of this case.

Tasks

To help the team prepare for the meeting, your manager asks you (and your colleagues) to consider and record your responses to the following questions:

  • What is the nature of the alleged crime, and how does the nature of the crime influence a prospective investigation?
  • Based on the limited information provided in the scenario, what is the rationale for launching an investigation that uses computer forensic activities? Would D&B and/or law enforcement need
  • additional information in order to determine if they should proceed with an investigation? Why or why not?
  • What would you share with the client about how investigators prepare for and conduct a computer forensics investigation? Identify three to five key points that are most relevant to this case.
  • What sources of evidence would investigators likely examine in this case? Provide concrete examples and explain your rationale.
  • What should the client, investigators, and others do—or not do—to ensure that evidence could be used in a court of law? Using layman’s terms explains laws and legal concepts that should be taken into account during the collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence.
  • What questions and concerns do you think the client will have?
  • What questions should the team ask the client to learn more about the case and determine the next steps?

Required Resources

  • Course textbook
  • Internet access

Submission Requirements

  • Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)
  • Font: Arial, 12-point, double-space
  • Citation Style: Follow your school’s preferred style guide
  • Length: 5–7 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist

  • I effectively documented the causes for investigation.
  • I effectively documented key points related to the collection, analysis, and presentation of computer forensic evidence.
  • I successfully identified potential sources of evidence.
  • I summarized laws and legal concepts that apply to this case.
  • I created a professional, well-developed report with proper documentation, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Grading Rubric for the Assignment #1:

  • Delivery: Delivered the assignments on time, and correct format: 25 percent
  • Completion: Providing a thoroughly developed document including descriptions of all questions: 25 percent
  • Understanding: Demonstrating a clear understanding of the purpose and writing a central idea with the most relevant facts, details, and/or explanation: 25 percent
  • Organization: Paper is well organized based on the APA format, makes good use of transition statements, and in most instances follows a logical progression including good use of symbols, spacing in output: 25 percent

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Intro to Digital Forensics Assignment Scenario You are an employee at D&B Investigations, a firm that contracts with individuals, companies, and government agencies to conduct computer forensics investigations. D&B employees are expected to observe the following tenets, which the company views as the foundation for its success: • Give concerted attention to clients’ needs and concerns. • Follow proper procedures and stay informed about legal issues. • Maintain the necessary skill set to apply effective investigative techniques using the latest technologies. Your manager has just scheduled a meeting with an important prospective client, and she has asked you to be part of the team that is preparing for the meeting. The prospective client is Brendan Oliver, a well-known celebrity. Last night, Mr. Oliver’s public relations team discovered that someone obtained three photos that were shot on his smartphone, and tried to sell the photos to the media. Due to the sensitive nature of the photos, Mr. Oliver and his team have not yet contacted law enforcement. They would like to know if D&B can provide any guidance or support related to the investigation—or, at the very least, if D&B can help them prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. At this time, they do not know how the photos were acquired. The public relations team is wondering if a friend, family member, or employee could have gained direct access to Mr. Oliver’s phone and obtained the photos that way, although the phone is usually locked with a passcode when Mr. Oliver is not using it. In addition, Mr. Oliver emailed the photos to one other person several months ago. He has not spoken with that person in the last few weeks, but he does not believe that person would have shared the photos with anyone else. Your manager plans to use this initial meeting with Mr. Oliver and his public relations team to establish rapport, learn more about the case, and demonstrate the firm’s expertise. The company sees this as an opportunity to build the future business, regardless of whether they are retained to help with the investigation of this case. Tasks To help the team prepare colleagues) to consider questions: • What is the nature the crime influence for the meeting, your manager asks you (and your and record your responses to the following of the alleged crime, and how does the nature of a prospective investigation? • • • • • • • Based on the limited information provided in the scenario, what is the rationale for launching an investigation that uses computer forensic activities? Would D&B and/or law enforcement need additional information in order to determine if they should proceed with an investigation? Why or why not? What would you share with the client about how investigators prepare for and conduct a computer forensics investigation? Identify three to five key points that are most relevant to this case. What sources of evidence would investigators likely examine in this case? Provide concrete examples and explain your rationale. What should the client, investigators, and others do—or not do—to ensure that evidence could be used in a court of law? Using layman’s terms explains laws and legal concepts that should be taken into account during the collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence. What questions and concerns do you think the client will have? What questions should the team ask the client to learn more about the case and determine the next steps? Required Resources ▪ Course textbook ▪ Internet access Submission Requirements ▪ Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible) ▪ Font: Arial, 12-point, double-space ▪ Citation Style: Follow your school’s preferred style guide ▪ Length: 5–7 pages Self-Assessment Checklist ▪ I effectively documented the causes for investigation. ▪ I effectively documented key points related to the collection, analysis, and presentation of computer forensic evidence. ▪ I successfully identified potential sources of evidence. ▪ I summarized laws and legal concepts that apply to this case. ▪ I created a professional, well-developed report with proper documentation, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Grading Rubric for the Assignment #1: • Delivery: Delivered the assignments on time, and correct format: 25 percent • Completion: Providing a thoroughly developed document including descriptions of all questions: 25 percent • • Understanding: Demonstrating a clear understanding of the purpose and writing a central idea with the most relevant facts, details, and/or explanation: 25 percent Organization: Paper is well organized based on the APA format, makes good use of transition statements, and in most instances follows a logical progression including good use of symbols, spacing in output: 25 percent
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Issues around a Forensic Incident
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Issues around a Forensic Incident
Introduction
The legal and ethical issues around data privacy continue to generate immense interest
due to the increment of cases revolving around unauthorized access to various individuals
and entities. Like technology, laws are also dynamic, with societies changing the regulations
that govern them to suit their present. It is in that context that the American government,
through various legislative actions, has established several laws under the Freedom of
Information Act to govern issues around unauthorized information access. Forensic
investigators in the digital ad cyberspace world refer to individuals who, through an
exploration of hard disk and digital files analysis, seek to establish the manner of occurrence
of a security event and obtain an explanation for the unauthorized access of data and files
from a given digital device.
The case study involving Mr. Oliver indicates instances of data breaches to an
individual for financial gain. The case explores the relationship between forensics and law. It
focuses on the legal consequences that the individual who stole those photos face if
apprehended and seeks to establish how the case goes forward. The celebrity's choice to
engage D&B is a stop-gap measure arrived at due to uncertainty of what the person holding
the photos might do.
Nature of the Crime and Its Influence on the Investigation
In accessing Mr. Oliver's photos without consent from the celebrity, the culprit in this
case study is responsible for breaking at least one law contrary to the Information Act's
requirements. While accessing and publishing an individual's photo even on social media
does not qualify to be a crime, the intentions behind the act define whether or not it is a
crime. On the one hand, accessing private data to cause any form of harm to the owner entails

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defamation, and if caught, the perpetrator may face a civil suit since the act constitutes a civil
offense. On the other hand, accessing private data to sell them for profit is a criminal offense
monikered copyrighting. As such, a perpetrator of such a crime stands trial in a criminal court
(Fink, 2018).
In Mr. Oliver's case, the photos are taken without his permission, and the individual
behind that actively seeks to sell them for profit without the celebrity's consent. Therefore, he
or she is committing piracy under the Copyright Act, and therefore, the investigation going
forward is treated as an investigation into a criminal matter. D&B, in proceeding with the
case, takes into account the illegal nature of the case and the fa...

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