Understanding the Need of Chain of Custody in Digital Forensics

The chain of custody means keeping a complete log (including time, date, taken actions and reasons) of the steps taken in the investigation from the beginning (i.e. seizure of the digital equipment) to the presentation phase in a way that anyone can follow the steps and obtains the same results.

Here is a free sample form of the chain of custody

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 The Importance of Chain of Custody in Digital Forensics

00:00:59 The UK ACPO Guide Line Principles

00:02:03 Key Points in Chain of Custody

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[Steelberd]

Needed this to help with a school presentation. Thanks!

[dataguardpro]

Yet you don't have the source code for the program that get used how do you meticulously document actions in programs that you don't know what they're actually doing