This paper discusses some current issues and methods related to the investigation and successful prosecution of crimes committed with or against computerized information systems. The paper maintains that a new extension to the forensic sciences is a major requirement in the fight against computer misuse and that this new branch of forensic science be called Information Systems Forensics.
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