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Evidence can be found in many different forms: financial records, word processing documents, notes, accounts, passwords, spreadsheets, databases, e-mails, photos, movies, audio files, videos, cache thumbnails, etc. A lot of information is stored in a computer of which most users are unaware. A digital forensics examiner can usually tell what a computer was used for, when it was used, what the user has done on the Internet (and when), what are the USB devices connected, and recover much of what the user wrote, read, or viewed on the computer.

Metadata is data stored within a file’s structure that describes the file itself. While there are numerous possible types of information that can be stored as metadata, some of the more common include timestamps, creator/author information, camera information, last print time, last accessed time, last modified time, and last saved date.

High end forensics tools can be used to detect manipulation by examining the noise distribution, strong edges, lighting, and other pixel values of a photo. Watermarks can be used to establish the original creation of an image.

DNA paternity testing is an important tool available to prove or disprove a biological relationship for a child. DNA paternity tests are extremely accurate with 99.9% precision if a man is not a person’s biological father.

No. Identical twins share almost 100% of their genetic markers, and no genetic test can distinguish them.

Definitely, DNA testing can establish the relatedness of family members such as siblings, maternal lineage, male lineage or even grandparents. However, the percentage of conclusiveness might vary depending on the case.