Suppose you were recently hired for a new position as the computer forensics specialist at a medium-sized communications company. You have been asked to prepare a presentation to the board of directors on your main duties for the company and how your position could help achieve business goals based on security and confidentiality. You are also aware that the company has just had some issues with employee complaints of ongoing sexual harassment over email and instant messaging systems but has been unable to obtain adequate evidence of any kind.

Write a paper in which you:

1. Explain the basic primary tasks, high-level investigation processes, and challenges of a computer forensics specialist.

2. Provide an overview of how computing devices are used in crimes of today and how these crimes can affect a company's data and information.

3. Discuss how computer forensics investigations pertain to the law and trying of cases.

4. Explain how you could assist in investigating the potential ongoing sexual harassment complaints and determine how you would communicate this to the board of directors.

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