Although the digital transformation has unfolded rapidly across the globe, impacting virtually every industry and individual in ways both large and small, the role of digital forensics in criminal investigations is still a foggy, gray area.

From cyberattacks to criminal investigations, see how digital forensics and the dark web are affected by the digital transformation.

As some of you already know, I am currently enrolled in a graduate program at New York University to earn my master's degree in cybersecurity. My main interest is in digital forensics, so this has been my focus when it comes to research projects.

Within Europe, Europol estimates the value of suspicious transactions in the hundreds of billions of euros — at an equivalent of 1.3% of the EU's gross domestic product (GDP). Global estimates are close to 3% of world GDP.

If you haven’t read “The Cuckoo’s Egg,” I highly recommend it; however, it’s not required to proceed.

If you work in a unique area of the mission critical industry, I want to hear more about it, so I can share it with the rest of the readers too.

The increasing cases of cyber threats and attacks in the government, law enforcement, and other critical sectors is resulting in higher adoption of digital forensics solutions.