What steps must be taken to protect computer evidence from getting destroyed, contaminated, or corrupted?

What will be an ideal response?


• Computer components and media more fragile thantraditional evidence
• Right temperature, as heat poses a great threat to computer evidence
• Dust-free and static-free environments essential
• Paper packaging orcoverings, rather than traditional plastic evidence bags
• Environments free from magnetic fields and corrosive elements
• Evidence to be stored on nonplastic shelving, preferably made of wood
• Tags and identifyingmaterials to be verified and properly marked
• Heavy objects not to be stacked on top of computer equipment

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