The name of the receiving institution's registered agent

The recipient's government identification number

The name of the sender or originator

The sending institution's accreditation type

Time and date information about files

Websites visited

Files that have been overwritten

Communications sent via instant messenger

Fraud examiners should conduct coven operations only after attempting conventional methods of evidence-gathering

Mistakes in covert operations generally do not cause damage to their associated investigations

Covert operations rarely prove beneficial to investigations even when planned properly.

Most jurisdictions provide protections for investigators conducting covert operations that shield them from reputational, financial, and legal consequences.

Shane should conduct a forensic shutdown of his computer to preserve the metadata in the social networking sites.

Shane should preserve the information from the social networking sites so that it can be established as authentic if used in court.

Shane should email himself the links of the postings so that he can retrieve them later.

Shane should preserve the information by saving the links of the postings in his 'bookmarks"

To establish that the confessor regrets committing the act

To obtain a valid confession from a culpable individual

To verify that the accused mistakenly committed the act

To determine whether the subject's responses are credible

Tracing loan proceeds can determine if the proceeds were deposited into hidden accounts.

Tracing loan proceeds can uncover previously hidden assets

Tracing loan proceeds can determine if hidden accounts were used for loan payments

Tracing loan proceeds can identify the presence of internal control weaknesses.

Obtain and become familiar with any legal orders that apply to the investigation

Assemble an investigation team comprised only of outside digital forensic experts

Ensure that only trained professionals employ any software used in a forensic capacity

Determine whether there are privacy issues related to the item(s) to be searched.