Digital Forensics Evidence Proving Process: An Analytic Approach to Policy Development

Abstract

         The objective of this study is to present digital forensics evidence proving process and policy development which included special characteristics of digital evidence, digital forensics process, principles of digital forensics as well as policy development by applying a variety of different sources, from the most recent articles, books, research papers, and in-depth interviews with scholars who involve in digital forensics. Nowadays is a world of information technology and borderless communication. Internet is connecting the world together. Information technology therefore plays a very important role in daily life and be a part of life. This research found that nowadays there is a digital forensic management standard for digital forensics, provided by the Digital Forensics Center under the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), that makes the digital forensic process meet the standards demanded to comprehensible standards of practice.  However, the process to acquire digital evidence still remains unclear. This research suggests that in every step of criminal procedure for digital forensic management, particularly, investigation process, inquiry process, gathering of digital evidence, and the digital evidential hearing should have clear standards of conduct and practice to meet international standards and should give an opportunity of participation to other potential agencies in digital evidence forensics.  Furthermore, there should be laws or guarantees that create standards for forensics, that lead to bringing justice to every party in the criminal justice process.