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[[File:Hard disk.jpg|thumb|A computer [[hard drive]]]]

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'''Forensic Datadata Analysisanalysis''' ('''FDA''') is a branch of [[Digitaldigital forensics]]. It examines structured [[data]] with regard to incidents of [[financial crime]]. The aim is to discover and analyse patterns of [[fraud]]ulent activities. Data from application systems or from their underlying databases is referred to as structured data.

''[[Unstructured data]]'' in contrast is taken from communication and office applications or from mobile devices. This data has no overarching structure and analysis thereof means applying keywords or mapping communication patterns. Analysis of unstructured data is usually referred to as [[Computercomputer forensics]].

==Methodology==