Digital forensics is the science of recovery and investigation of material found on digital devices. It started in correlation to computer / cybercrimes. In reality, digital forensics use is not limited to criminal investigation in the strict sense of the term, it can proactively encompass the investigative element of every facet of our digital life. The very nature of technology by way of strict and infallible documentation allows for its all pervasiveness. It has the potential to provide an intelligence of the functional type, which generally seems to be missing besides adding a new dimension to criminal investigation.