Understanding the importance of ethical behavior
You are responsible for conducting due diligence, being truthful, and being objective during your digital forensic investigation. Your personal and professional ethics determine the baseline of your behavior. Failure to act ethically during your digital forensic investigation can cause the evidence to be excluded and/or result in you facing professional repercussions.
As a digital forensic investigator, you have specialized knowledge that has the potential for misuse. Failure to follow up on potential leads you discovered during your forensic examination is an ethical lapse that could have repercussions on you, a third party, or your organization.
What is the definition of ethics? It is the moral principles that govern an individual’s behavior or activity. It is not a distinct standard; it will depend on your culture to determine what is acceptable and what is not. An organization may declare a professional set of ethics...
