Ethics In Forensic Investigations

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Since the client is well known for taking legal action against threat actors, it is the responsibility of the investigating team to be prepared to provide testimony against the threat actor. Therefore, the investigating team should ensure that the collection, preservation, examination, and documentation of the digital evidence has been done utilizing proper procedure for admissibility in court.
As a result, the forensic team lead will be responsible for preparing the team to provide expert testimony in court. The forensic team lead will ensure that documentation from commencement of the investigation until the final report is written, will be completed according to procedures.
Furthermore, the forensic team lead will prepare the rest of the team in proper court etiquette. Also, the team will have to learn how to be able to speak in a public setting, as well as be able to explain the entire forensic process conducted during the investigation in simple terms. This will ensure that the team members called to testify should be comfortable in providing testimony and instill confidence in their knowledge to be considered expert witnesses.
Finally, the team will be briefed on what is expected of them ethically and what is required of their performance during the legal …show more content…

Ethics is needed by all digital forensic investigators to ensure a moral principle to always do the right thing. However, people from different cultures have different views when it comes to ethics, so it is the responsibility of XYZ, Inc. to develop and implement a code of conduct that explains what is expected of its personnel. This is imperative because as digital forensic investigators, sensitive information is accessible to us from our clients and we are being entrusted to guarantee its safekeeping. As a result, Harrington (2014) believes that to maintain an ethical standard, what is needed is good moral character, an understanding of the law, an ethics policy, and