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What do you think are the two top ethical concerns in digital forensic investigations and why are these such important concerns? In addition to sharing your two top ethical concerns, discuss two ethical guidelines you think should be in place regarding recovery and investigation and why.
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What do you think are the two top ethical concerns in digital forensic investigations and why are these such important concerns? In addition to sharing your two top ethical concerns, discuss two ethical guidelines you think should be in place regarding recovery and investigation and why.
I believe it is important that digital forensic experts remain unbiased during an investigation. Confirmation bias can be misleading and result in the wrong conclusions. In the case of Michael Fiola he was accused of having indecent images of children on his work laptop and then terminated immediately as well as arrested. After farther examination it was discovered that the laptop had been improperly configured allowing multiple viruses and trojans to infest the computer which were responsible for the images that were downloaded (Koman, 2008). Another concern would be if there was any conflict of interest the investigator should immediately remove themselves from the case.
As far as recovery and investigation goes, I believe it is important to have credible and vetted forensic experts. In the case of Chester Kwitowski he appeared to be knowledgeable in the subject area and had influence in several court cases. However, he lied on multiple occasions about his education, work, and certifications in the field. This would bring into question his motives for making such false claims, you have to wonder if he had some kind of an agenda and has this happened before with others claiming to be experts in other cases (Marrero & Sullivan, 2019).
Koman, R. (2008, June 18). A life destroyed: State employee acquitted of child porn charges. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-life-destroyed-state-employee-acquitted-of-child-porn-charges/
Marrero, T., & Sullivan, D. (2019, August 24). Tampa man charged with faking CREDENTIALS, testifying for the accused in child sex cases. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/t…
