Assignment task:
Analyze the impact of technological changes on digital forensics techniques.
Purpose:
Computing technology has been changing rapidly and it is having a major impact on the field of digital forensics. In particular, the shift towards cloud computing is a fundamental change in how computing resources are used. You will research various cloud computing services that are being offered today and how these services impact the overall process of digital forensics.
Assignment Instructions:
Research various services models that cloud computing enables. How do cloud services impact the field of digital forensics and how a forensic analysis would be different from one where you are only dealing with devices that you have full control over? List some of the challenges faced when working on a forensic case which utilizes cloud resources.
Consolidate your responses to these requests in a 5-7 pages long paper in Word. Ensure that the document follows APA format.
Assignment Requirements:
Your 5-7 pages document should include the following:
Title page.
Introduction to the content of the report.
Describe the impact of changes in technology on the field of digital forensics.
Describe the details of how the cloud services impact the field of digital forensics.
Describe how a forensic analysis will be different from one where you are only dealing with devices that you have full control over.
Provide a summary and highlight the major details and methods.
Main body of the paper and reference list in APA format.
Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Points deducted from the grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor's discretion.