312-49 · Question #463
312-49 Question #463: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: If copyright and intellectual property theft/misuse has occurred. Computer forensics involves the collection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence to investigate incidents involving computer systems. It is directly applicable when digital assets — such as intellectual property, source code, or proprietary designs — are suspected t
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When is it appropriate to use computer forensics?
Options
- AIf copyright and intellectual property theft/misuse has occurred
- BIf employees do not care for their boss?management techniques
- CIf sales drop off for no apparent reason for an extended period of time
- DIf a financial institution is burglarized by robbers
Explanation
Computer forensics involves the collection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence to investigate incidents involving computer systems. It is directly applicable when digital assets — such as intellectual property, source code, or proprietary designs — are suspected to have been stolen or misused, as this involves digital artifacts, file access logs, and electronic evidence. The other scenarios (employee dissatisfaction with management, unexplained sales drops, physical bank robbery) are not digital crimes and do not involve digital evidence that computer forensics techniques would address.
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