15. Forensics

The objective of the requirements in this section is to ensure that Gaming Devices will appropriately capture, maintain, store, and preserve Critical Game Data to enable forensic examination.

15.1 Forensics

15.1.1 Critical Game Data must be preserved and capable of being examined without alteration in order to enable forensic examination.

15.1.2 It must be possible to extract Critical Game Data through Restricted Technical Procedures without contaminating the data in the original storage media.

15.1.3 At the time of request for approval, a mechanism must be provided to the Registrar to enable interpretation of Critical Game Data for any new software that controls Critical Game Data.

15.1.4 The Critical Game Data must be preserved when power to its storage media is lost to provide protection in the event of power outages as well as time for transportation and examination of Critical Game Data storage devices.