Beyond Evidence

  From Crime Scenes to Cyber Screens: The Evolution of Forensics in the Digital World Imagine a world where detectives weren’t dusting for fingerprints or analyzing DNA but instead were tracing clicks, recovering deleted emails, and hunting through lines of code. Welcome to the world of digital forensics—a field that has transformed crime-solving by bringing forensic science into the digital age. This thrilling field didn’t appear overnight, though; it has a fascinating history full of firsts, pioneers, and landmark cases. Let’s dive into the story of how forensics made its leap from traditional crime scenes to cyberspace. The First Steps: A New Frontier Emerges The origins of digital forensics trace back to the 1970s, a time when computers were just beginning to show their potential in both business and government operations. As organizations grew more reliant on these machines, so did the desire—and ability—to misuse them. However, the official recognition of “computer crime” did...