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In digital forensics, what is the purpose of maintaining a chain of custody document for a seized mobile phone?
A chain of custody document records everyone who handled the seized phone, with dates, times and purpose. This establishes that the evidence was kept secure and unaltered, so its authenticity and reliability can be demonstrated in legal proceedings.
- ATo record every person who handled the item, with dates and purpose, so its integrity can be shown in proceedingsCorrect
- BTo record the market value of the phone for insurance claims
- CTo prove that the phone was purchased lawfully by its owner
- DTo list the applications installed on the phone for licence audit
Explanation
Chain of custody logs who collected, held, transferred and examined the evidence, with times and reasons. Gaps in the record allow the opposing side to question tampering or contamination. It is not concerned with valuation, purchase or licensing.
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