Modern possibilities of forensic examination in the process of investigation of crimes in the field of computer systems and telecommunication networks

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the current issues of attracting special knowledge in the investigation of crimes in the use of computer systems and telecommunication networks. The methodological basis of the study is the use of a set of methods and methodological approaches, in particular: formal legal, structural-functional, system and comparative legal, analysis, synthesis, forecasting, etc. As part of the coverage of problematic issues in the fight against computer crime, negative factors that are common in Ukraine are highlighted. It is emphasised that computer crime as a new form of antisocial behaviour poses a serious threat to the security and normal functioning of society. Therefore, the main goal of the national policy in countering criminal offences in the use of computer systems and telecommunication networks is the interaction and coordination of efforts of expert structures with law enforcement agencies, and providing them with the necessary resources and facilities. Specialised expert research is fundamentally important for solving and investigating crimes in the field of computer technologies, telecommunication systems and networks. The correct definition of the object and purpose of the expert examination and the correct formulation of the expert's questions, which depend directly on the tasks of the expert examination, play an important role in the assignment of these types of expert examinations. In this regard, errors in asking questions to the expert constitute an error in determining the task that the expert examination should perform. Crimes in the use of computers and telecommunication networks are a complex anti-social phenomenon that covers almost all spheres of human life and directly concerns such a concept as information security. Effective detection and investigation of these criminal offences require, first of all, high-quality involvement of qualified specialists in the field of computer technology in the investigation process. Currently, almost no recommendations have been developed in forensic science that would relate to the specifics of investigating and conducting forensic examinations in these categories of cases. This is primarily conditioned by the novelty of the outlined problem, the availability and rapid increase in the number of varieties of computer and mobile devices, their services and mobile communication tools. Effective investigation of crimes in the field of information and computer technologies depends on timely and correct conduct of the necessary expert investigation. In addition to traditional forensic research, specialised expertise that implements a number of searches diagnostic and identification tasks related to the analysis of both electronic computing equipment and forensic information that they contain is important in the detection and investigation of crimes in the field of computer technology