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Digital forensics

Digital forensics is a way of figuring out what happened on a computer or other digital device. It's like detectives for computers. The detectives, known as digital forensics specialists, look for clues about what happened on the device, like which websites were visited, what words or images were used or typed, and what viruses or software might be present. By looking at all these clues, the specialist can piece together what happened and help figure out who did it.
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