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'''Forensic Data Analysis''' (FDA) is a branch of [[Digital forensics]]. It examines ''structured'' [[data]] with regard to incidents of [[financial crime]]. The aim is to discover and analyse patterns of [[Fraud|fraudulent]] 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 structerdunstructered data is usually calledreferred to as [[Computer forensics]].

== Methodology ==