FORENSIC ASPECTS OF THE STUDY OF COMPUTER NETWORKS OF THE BAN AND PAN LEVELS

During the research, the author states the expansion of the range of criminally significant information that can be used to investigate crimes and ensure cybersecurity and personal safety of citizens through network information. Considering the main monographic studies related to the allocation of network criminology (forensic research of computer systems and networks) as an independent section, it is stated that until recently only the global Internet and partly local networks have been studied. Meanwhile, a wider range of networks stands out in terms of functionality and service level: body (BAN), personal (PAN), local (LAN), campus (CAN), urban (MAN) and global networks (WAN). The main research is devoted to the first two levels of computer networks that have a direct relationship with a specific person. It is stated that relevant information can be extracted from networks of almost any type. The criminalistic aspects of the identification and research of these networks, as well as their application, are considered. The possibility of using these networks for the undoubted identification of a person, assessment of actions at a certain point in time, use as a kind of «Polygraph», etc. is stated. The electronic nature of the information under consideration characterizes the possibility of its transformation into electronic evidence in various types of legal proceedings.