This chapter will review the key aspects of the book and emphasize current issues that challenge practitioners. We will cover the following topics:
The evolving nature of digital evidence vis-à-vis the role of the practitioner
Solutions to the challenges posed by new hardware and software
More efficacious evidence recovery and preservation
Enhanced evidence selection and analysis tools
Challenges posed by communication media and the cloud
The need for effective evidence processing and validation
Contingency planning
The chapter will also discuss processes, tools, and forensic contingency strategies that increase the awareness of stakeholders and engender competency in managing digital information held in their trust.