Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 2.1 Information.technology.professionals.are.important.allies.
when.dealing.with.electronic.evidence.
the.scenes.in.the.world.of.IT..And.these.folks.have.a.lexicon.
all.their.own..They.speak.“geek.”
They.can.and.should.be.one.of.your.most.important.allies.
in. your. ability. to. manage,. understand,. locate,. acquire,. and.
preserve.electronic.evidence..In.this.chapter.we.consider.their.
role.and.perspective.and.discover.the.secrets.to.working.with.
and.for.them.to.ensure.the.best.possible.outcomes.when.deal-
ing.with.ESI.
2.2 THE ROLE OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
As.noted.above,.everything.we.do.these.days.depends.more.
and.more.on.the.ubiquitous.IT.infrastructure.that.enables.all.
of.our.systems.and.conveniences.
Walk.through.a.typical.day.in.your.life.and.think.about.all.
of.the.ways.that.you.interact.with.technology.and.computers.
Some. of. those. are. obvious,. of. course.. You. open. your.
e-mail,.or.you.check.on.your.friend's.status.on.a.social.media.
platform..You.write.reports.or.ill.in.spreadsheets.for.work,.
and.so.on.
But. there. are. limitless. numbers. of. other. ways. that. you.
might.not.have.even.considered..So.let's.take.a.look.
