Digital Chain of Custody

Definitions

1. The documented record of how digital evidence was collected, transferred, stored, accessed, and preserved over time so its integrity and handling can be defended. Without a clear digital chain of custody, evidence may lose investigative or legal value.

   In plain English: A documented history showing who handled digital evidence and how it was protected.

   Example: "The team hashed each image and logged every handoff to preserve the digital chain of custody."

Related Terms

• Anti-Forensics
• Audit Trail
• Chain of Custody
• Computer Forensics
• Digital Forensics
• Incident Forensics
• Forensic Analysis
• Forensic Artifact
• Memory Dump