Forensics vs. Data Recovery vs. Data Preservation
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| − | + | # Digital forensics is a field where police get data out of an electronic device to solve a case (ex. Murder, terrorism). Basically think of it as detectives. | |
| − | + | # Data Recovery is the recovery of personal data from deletion, encryption, or forgotten passwords/passcodes. Think of it as getting priceless photos undeleted. | |
| − | + | # Data Preservation/Archival is archiving or preserving data so that you can access it in the future or for heritage. | |
[[Category:Forensics and Law Enforcement]] | [[Category:Forensics and Law Enforcement]] | ||
[[Category:Information]] | [[Category:Information]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:59, 16 August 2025
- Digital forensics is a field where police get data out of an electronic device to solve a case (ex. Murder, terrorism). Basically think of it as detectives.
- Data Recovery is the recovery of personal data from deletion, encryption, or forgotten passwords/passcodes. Think of it as getting priceless photos undeleted.
- Data Preservation/Archival is archiving or preserving data so that you can access it in the future or for heritage.
