Like any other new scientific discipline, computer forensic has been gradually developing into generally accepted method for determining the origin and validity of digital evidence.

As methods for gathering, analyzing and presenting digital evidence differ from state to state, it is obvious that regulations applicable in a particular legal process and the procedure of presenting digital evidence as evidence accepted and recognized by the court vary considerably.

Regulations governing this segment of criminal investigation are lagging behind the technological development. This unsurprising gap will be deepened in the future and may cause even bigger problems. Legal science is rigid per se, while technology is constantly improving. The application of advanced technologies achieves the exponential growth even in technologically underdeveloped countries like Serbia. In this way many abuses remain invisible for the judiciary system.

On this page, you can find more information about international and local legal regulations related to computer forensic.