Advances in technology and the growth of digital recording
devices have led to an increase of digital evidence being
created. Although this can provide a wealth of information to
investigators, it also places a burden on administrative systems
that were not designed to accommodate all this data. Today, a
shared hard drive just won't do. Here are some signs that the
current methods you're using to manage your digital evidence
may be holding your department back from achieving its
full potential.
1. There's no central location for digital evidence.
Digital evidence is stored in multiple locations. Be it
independent applications, shared hard drives or discs in
evidence lockers. This puts your team at a disadvantage. Not
only is it a challenge to retrieve key information such as the
date, location, and related evidence, but it's also harder to
see the full picture.
Signs that you need a DEMS
Chapter 1
"Today, a shared hard
drive just won't do."
4
