ABSTRACT
As technology grows more complex, the gap between those who under-stand technology and those who view it as magic is getting wider. The few who understand the magic of technology can be separated into two sides — those who work to protect technology and those who try to exploit it. But as computers became a primary storage and transfer medium for money and proprietary information, even minor hacks quickly became expensive. In attempts to recoup their losses, organizations are increasingly moving into the investigation and prosecution stages of the life cycle. Recovering from an incident starts with how an organization responds to that incident. Computer investigations always involve digital evidence. For most people, technology has become magic — they know it works, but have no idea how. Those who control this magic fall into two categories — protectors and exploiters. Society uses technology to store and transfer more and more valuable information every day.
