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Why should a forensic investigator analyze a desktop computer on-site instead of taking it to a lab?

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Signing out would delete the SIEM.


Turning it off would delete the ROM.


Moving it would erase the RAM.


Disconnecting from the net would disrupt the FAT.

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Moving it would erase the RAM.

RAM is volatile memory and loses its contents when power is interrupted or the system is moved/disconnected; on-site analysis lets you capture a live memory image (running processes, network connections, encryption keys) before they’re lost.