For instance, according to Coherent Market Insights’ analysis, in 2015, the cyber-attacks in government and defense sector was around 7% of the global cyber-attacks in all sectors, which reached to 14% in 2017. Cyber-attacks in Government and defense sector are for political gains, terrorism, or for regional rivalry. Government and defense vertical is the most susceptible segment to cyber-attacks. Considering this situation, digital investigators have shifted their interest towards social media forensics.Īmong vertical, government and defense segment is expected to exhibit the highest growth during the forecast period. The database of these social media applications is most vulnerable to such attacks. Outside systems attack usually include DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) or (DoS Denial-of-Service), while attacks within the network include retrieving cookies data. Attacks on social media platforms can take place outside the system/network or within the network. Moreover, different social media applications such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter have been exposed to multiple cyber threats and malware. Users actively share their information, create accounts, and engage in social interaction through these sites. The advancement in Industry 4.0 and Web 2.0 technologies has significantly increased acceptance of social media platforms and it has become a primary source of socialization. The global digital forensics market is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period, owing to the growing focus on social media forensics. For instance, in November 2017, AccessData Group announced the launch of its new versions suits of digital forensics solutions with new enhanced features that allows customers to gain greater control to their digital investigations.
For instance, in September 2020, AccessData Group, a leading provider of integrated digital forensics and e-discovery software, announced the launch of V7.4, the latest version of the company’s digital forensics software solution that feature enhancements that make it possible for users to investigate all types of devices and data types regardless of what device they are stored on. Additionally, companies offer different specifications such as face and image detection, panels-driven interface, and customized interface.
Companies offer several different features in digital forensic software including multi-case functionality such as tagging, searching, labelling, and bookmarking across multiple cases.
Rapid advancement in the forensic technology is expected to drive growth of the digital forensics market. Digital forensics solutions help to improve visibility in the enterprise application, which enable them capability to rapidly address incidents, enact effective containment, and minimize technical issues.
There are different types of digital forensics solutions that are used in enterprise application, which includes computer forensics, mobile devices forensics, network forensics, and cloud forensics. Digital forensics is the scientific acquisition, analysis, and preservation of data contained in electronic media whose information can be used as evidence in a court of law. Digital Forensics Market, By Forensic Type (Computer forensics, Network forensics, Mobile device forensics, and Cloud forensics), By Component (Hardware, Software, and Services), by Tools (Data Acquisition and Preservation, Forensics Data Analysis, Data Recovery, Review and Reporting, Forensic Decryption, and Others), By Vertical (Government and Defense, Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), Telecom and IT, Retail, Healthcare, and Others), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2020 - 2027ĭigital forensic is a branch of forensic science that focuses on the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices related to cybercrime.