In today’s digital age preserving digital evidence is important for forensic analysis in investigations ranging from cyber crimes to corporate fraud. For digital evidence to be admitted in court, it is important to ensure its integrity and authenticity. Here is some of the best practices digital forensics incorporate to preserve digital evidence. Understanding the evidence: Digital evidence is any information stored or transmitted in digital form that can be used in court of law. This includes emails, documents, databases, digital photographs, social media posts and data from mobile devices and computers. The digital evidences are volatile in nature, thus preserving them requires good care, vigilance and adherence to specific protocols. What are the key principles of digital evidence preservation? • It is important to make sure the evidence remains unchanged from time of collection to its presentation in court. • It is important to prove that the evidence is genuine and has not b