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1. WHY
DIGITAL
FORENSICS
AS A CAREER?
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2. OURS IS A DIGITAL WORLD
WHY IS DIGITAL FORENSICS
ON THE RISE?
5.22 billion people uses cell phones with
internet access over their phone as of December
2020. *Datareportal
Mobile Phone Users
Computer Usage
Almost 4.66 billion people were active
internet users as of October 2020,
encompassing 59% of the global
population. *Statista
Email Usage
3.9 billion people worldwide use emails,
and this is set to grow to 4.48 billion users
by 2024. *Statista

3. According to IBM, the global average total cost
of a data breach in 2020 was $3.86M.
Phishing
More than 60,000 phishing websites were
reported in March 2020.
Malware
12.4 million attacks were identified as of
2019.
Denial of Service
10 million DDoS attacks were identified in
2020.
Cybercrime is up 600% due to COVID-19
DIGITAL CRIME IS ON THE RISE

4. HOW DIGITAL FORENSICS
CAN HELP?
PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
Fraud Investigations
Industrial Espionage
Bankruptcy Investigations
Regulatory Compliance
Intellectual Property Theft
Digital forensics makes it possible to collect
evidence in new ways.
Technology is being used to commit more crimes.
A driving force in the development of the field.
LAW ENFORCEMENT

5. DIGITAL FORENSICS
JOB MARKET
Digital Forensics jobs in Worldwide
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
10,219 source on LinkedIn for
The average salary for
Forensic Computer Analyst is
$74,388 / year
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