Which corporate use is made of digital forensics?
ADesigning new products for the coming season
BForecasting demand for the next financial year
CScheduling the shifts worked by factory staff
DTracking down theft of data and intellectual property
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tracking down theft of data and intellectual property
1. Digital sleuthing is no longer limited to law enforcement, and large companies keep their own in-house teams.
2. Digital forensics makes it possible to track down those who steal corporate data and intellectual property.
3. Investigators can gather incriminating email, including deleted documents, as evidence.
4. Design, forecasting, and scheduling are handled by other kinds of system.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.6 Trends in Information Technology_
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