Question 1
Investigating a digital crime is a delicate one as the evidence should prove to have originated from the said criminal and the evidence should be as original. There are guidelines which have been published that guide in the investigation of digital evidence. One digital investigation evidence principle that has been published is that of taking proper precautions not to damage the digital evidence. This is because of the fact that digital evidence is fragile and should be protected (Casey, 2011). This principle is important and should be taken and protected with care. Digital evidence, if not protected, will be damaged because it involves the use of electronic devices and they are bound to get damaged if proper knowledge is not taken. Failure to take proper care of the digital crime will lead to damage to the information that could have helped and aided in the search for information and evidence. When acquiring the original evidence, proper care should be taken so that the evidence will be protected (Taylor, 2006).
Question 2
The preparation phase is an important phase in the digital phase. This is because the equipment that is required might not get all the evidence required. There is a lot of expertise because the equipment that was used might be complicated and getting the right people to handle the devices is a difficult step. The information that is being sought is fragile and sensitive. The right expertise should be sought. This process will have to be done with care. All the knowledge about the crime data will have to be collected. The extent of the crime is still unknown and the crime could have gone overboard. All this information will have to be collected in the preparation phase (Taylor, 2006).
References
Casey, E. (2011). Handling a digital crime scene. In Digital evidence & computer crime: Forensic science, computers, and the Internet (3rd ed.) (pp. 227-253). London, England: Academic Press.
Taylor, R. W. (2006). Digital crime and digital terrorism. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
