Question I want someone's computer to be examined. Do I need a subpeona be4 I hire a private computer forensics expert?
I need it for a civil trial but the einfo that could be recovered may lead to a criminal trial. Police wont look into it anymore, so how can I privately recover info from the defendant's computer?

Best Answer You can't. You would be breaking the law if you did. If the authorities are no longer looking into this then the computer belongs to the defendant and is their private property.

Question What does a computer forensics expert do, their salary and general qualifications?


Best Answer A computer forensics expert provides technical assitance to either the prosecution, i.e. the police or D.A., in criminal cases or acts as part of a defense team in the gathering of evidence concerning legal cases. Frequently computer forensics experts have to bypass passwords, use software to decypher encoded materials, discover details concerning computer usage, and things like that. Salaries vary depending on experience, qualifications, and the size of the city you are working in. There are college classes and even entire degree plans in computer forensics. To do this kind of work without a degree in some relevant field of IT, you would have to have a massive amount of experience and keep abreast of current trends in crypto-software, hacking, security, and related topics. Oh- they also have to be willing to testify in court regarding the cases they have investigated.