CCE Legal & Ethical Issues in Digital Forensics 4

Question 1

Which act criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and is most commonly applied in computer crime prosecutions in the US?

Accepted Answer

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Answer

The CFAA (18 U.S.C. § 1030) is the primary federal statute criminalizing unauthorized access to protected computers.

Question 2

A forensic examiner working a civil case is deposed by opposing counsel. The examiner's primary obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide truthful, accurate testimony regardless of which side hired them

Answer

Expert witnesses have a duty to the court to provide truthful and objective testimony, regardless of who retained them.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of obtaining written consent before conducting a forensic examination of a personally-owned device?

Accepted Answer

To protect the examiner legally and establish a valid legal basis for the search

Answer

Written consent provides a legal basis for the search without a warrant and protects the examiner from claims of unauthorized access.

Question 4

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) impacts digital forensics investigations primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Restricting disclosure of protected health information found during an investigation

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules restrict how protected health information (PHI) may be accessed, used, and disclosed, even during investigations.

Question 5

Which principle requires a forensic examiner to document all steps taken during an investigation so findings can be independently reproduced?

Accepted Answer

Reproducibility

Answer

Reproducibility ensures that another qualified examiner following the same documented steps would arrive at the same findings.

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