What are some of the benefits of computing for forensic purposes?

There are many benefits of computing for forensic purposes, the main one being that the science is helping the police to catch criminals! They are able to prove that communications took place between individuals, anything from a text, a photograph, an email. These little things can be used to help in any case from stalking to kidnapping. Computer forensics has also been used in domestic cases, mostly to prove infidelity. Computer forensics can also be used for marketing, internal monitoring of computer usages by companies, and security - to prevent theft of intellectual property. There are many more uses of computer forensics, but these are the most widely used.