On the Concept of Electronic Digital Display in Digital Forensics

Abstract

The development of technology entails changes in all areas of activity, including the investigation and disclosure of crimes. The use of digital technologies for the commission of crimes necessitates the use of similar technologies for their investigation. Virtual space as a crime scene forms a specific mechanism of trace formation by supplementing it with the laws of cybernetic space, namely electronic-digital mapping, virtual traces, new properties of emerging traces and features of the formation of a trace pattern. The specifics of the mechanism of formation of virtual traces necessitates the use of special methods of detection, seizure, research and use of this type of traces in order to investigate and solve crimes in the field of high technology. The authors analyzed the main stages of the formation of evidentiary information in the virtual space, which justifies the expediency of forming recommendations on the use of the capabilities of new information technologies and telecommunication systems in the investigation of crimes. The article discusses the mechanism of electronic digital display of the trace when committing a crime in cyberspace. The definition of a virtual footprint will make it possible to formulate technical recommendations for the detection, removal, preservation, research and use of this type of footprint for the purpose of investigating and solving crimes. At the same time, the concept of a virtual trace is inextricably linked with the traditional definition of criminal procedural categories of information, trace and evidence. In the interrelation of approaches developed by the science of criminology to understanding the mechanism of trace formation, taking into account the specifics of modern ways of committing crimes using digital technologies, it is possible to develop effective recommendations for the investigation and disclosure of crimes. In order to achieve the set goals, the authors analyzed the currently available opinions on the issues studied in this article.