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Famous criminal cases show the power of digital forensics, but a few also highlight the need for careful handling of data and devices.
* On December 17, 2000, John Diamond shot and killed Air Force Captain Marty Theer. The victim's wife, Michelle Theer (right), was implicated in the crime, but there was no eyewitness evidence. What prosecutors did have was 88,000 emails and instant messages on her computer, including clear evidence of a sexual relationship between Theer and Diamond, and messages documenting the conspiracy to murder her husband. Theer was found guilty on December 3,2004, of murder and conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison.
* In 2005, after...