Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition

April 14, 2008

Chapter 7. Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Considerations by Crime Category

Section 12 — Software Piracy

Potential digital evidence in software piracy investigations includes:

• Computers.
• Handheld mobile devices.
• Removable media.
• External data storage devices.
• Information regarding chat sessions.
• Information on cracking software.
• Printed e-mail, notes, and letters.
• References to copyrighted software.
• Forged software certificates.
• Lists of software activation codes.
• Information regarding Internet activity.
• Software duplication and packing material.