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Investigations: Cybercrimes

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Cybercrime investigation:

An investigation focused on crimes in which digital technologies were used in the commission of the criminal act.

Digital forensics:

A branch of forensic science focused on the scientific analysis of digital devices and their application to matters of legal significance.

Investigation:

To observe and study utilizing scientific inquiry, reasoning, and analytical methodologies with the goal of gaining knowledge and understanding about individuals and/or events.

Introduction

Cybercrime is broadly defined as the use of digital technologies in the commission of a crime. These digital technologies may include hardware (computers and peripherals, mobile phones, cameras, storage devices such as thumb drives and hard drives, office equipment such as copiers or scanners, servers, digital home assistants, smart appliances, personal wearable devices, gaming consoles, drones, and myriad devices with a digital component) and software as well as the Internet and...

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  1. Farmingdale State College, The State University of New York, Farmingdale, NY, USA

    Michelle D. Miranda

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  1. Dept of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

    Lauren R. Shapiro

  2. Dept. of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA

    Marie-Helen Maras

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Miranda, M.D. (2020). Investigations: Cybercrimes. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_283-1

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