Abstract
Internet and cloud computing technology have been highly developed since 1970. There are different aspects of cloud computing application that cloud storage is one of the common and significant approach. This thesis is aimed to look into the search and seizure of digital evidence within cloud databases from a comparative viewpoint. The thesis begins with the brief introduction to internet and cloud computing technology, including the definitions, features and classifications. Afterward, it describes the search and seizure of digital evidence as a general, and it contains both case law in US and the recent study on the approaches and regulations in Taiwan. At last, it provides the research on search and seizure of digital evidence within cloud databases consisting of the consent search, warrant requirements and Stored Communications Act. Besides, it also illustrates the current investigations on searching and seizing of digital evidence within cloud databases in Taiwan.