Chain of Custody – A Suspect’s Chargesheet

Posted February 21st, 2006 by admin

by Saurabh Ghelani, NII Consulting

In computer forensics a suspect’s chargesheet is as good as the Chain of Custody log. It is the documented version of the circumstantial evidence which can be produced in the court, similar to the chargesheet which is filed by law enforcement agencies.

Chain of Custody -> gathering and preservation of the identity and the integrity of the evidential proof that is required to prosecute the suspect in court. It is basically the maintenance of the integrity of the evidence from the time it was seized till the time it was produced in court. Read the rest of this entry »