ERP System
Definition
Enterprise Resource Planning software (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and similar platforms) that manages financial and operational records. ERP databases are often the primary source of transaction-level evidence in forensic accounting matters.
Related terms
- Chain of Custody
- The documented chronological record of who collected, handled, transferred, and examined a piece of evidence. For digital evidence, chain of custody includes...
- Custodian
- In e-discovery, a person who possesses, controls, or has responsibility for documents or electronic records relevant to an investigation. Identifying custodians is...
- Forensic Image
- A bit-for-bit verified copy of a storage medium, created using a write-blocker to prevent modification of the original. The copy is verified...
- Hash Value
- A fixed-length digital fingerprint produced by running a file through a cryptographic algorithm such as SHA-256 or MD5. Identical files produce identical...
- Write Blocker
- A hardware or software device interposed between a digital storage medium and the forensic workstation that prevents any write commands from reaching...
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- Evidence Collection and Chain of CustodyEnterprise Resource Planning software (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and similar platforms) that manages financial and operational records. ERP databases ar...