If there’s one important source of forensic evidence, it’s computers. However, newer criminals aren’t the only ones taking advantage of the technology—their traditional counterparts, too, have turned to computers.

But there’s one silver lining here: these criminals can be caught and prosecuted by a digital forensic engineer who can reliably extract the forensic information from these machines.

Thanks to a range of computer forensics tools, extracting reliable and accurate information is no longer a distant dream. Here are some of the best hardware and software tools you can use for computer forensics.

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Data redaction refers to masking sensitive information from documents that are used in different industries. The goal is to help protect sensitive data from getting misused or getting into the wrong hands.

The industries that utilize this technique are mainly government-run services that need to obscure confidential information.

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Smartphones have taken the world by storm ever since their introduction. This is because they accessibly provide several functions that are similar to that of a computer.

They also have the capacity to store crucial evidence related to a crime scene that can be later be presented in a court of law. Smartphones are ubiquitous, which means it’s very possible that one was in use at a crime scene.

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