Digital forensics is the process of investigating and analyzing digital devices to uncover evidence, often in the context of criminal investigations or legal disputes. This involves recovering, preserving, and examining data from computers, smartphones, servers, and other digital storage devices to identify, document, and interpret digital information that may be relevant to a case.
Digital forensics can be applied to various types of cases, including cybercrimes, fraud, intellectual property theft, and even non-digital crimes where digital evidence might play a critical role.