FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS OCTOBER 2000 VOLUME 2 NUMBER 4

Michael G. Noblett Senior Associate Booz_Allen & Hamilton Falls Church, Virginia
Mark M. Pollitt Unit Chief Computer Analysis and Response Team Federal Bureau of Investigation
Introduction

The world is becoming a smaller place in which to live and work. A technological revolution in communications and information exchange has taken place within business, industry, and our homes. America is substantially more invested in information processing and management than manufacturing goods, and this has affected our professional and personal lives. We bank and transfer money electronically, and we are much more likely to receive an E_mail than a letter. It is estimated that the worldwide Internet population is 349 million (CommerceNet Research Council 2000).