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9)Read the following articles:

https://thedailychronicle.in/news/2356877/digital-forensics-market-share-forecast-to-witness-considerable-growth-from-2020-to-2025-by-top-leading-vendors-accessdata-cellebrite-msab-opentext-guidance-software/

https://www.openpr.com/news/2149363/digital-forensics-market-to-eyewitness-massive-growth

What do you believe the future of digital forensics holds? 5 years from now?  10 years from now?[2pages]

4) Instructions

Identify what are the different types of hash values. Then tell me, what is the recommended hash value and WHY (and see if you can find case law supporting this!)

Value of this assignment

When you lead an investigation then it is important for you to be comfortable with the different types of hash values as well as knowing what hash value your tool (hardware or software) will provide.

Knowing all this is helpful as part of your courtroom experience and/or if you want to cross-examine the forensic specialist.[1 page]