Anti-Forensic Trace Detection in Digital Forensic Triage Investigations

Triage template pipelines in digital forensic investigations

This paper addresses the increasing resources overload being experienced by law enforcement digital forensics units with the proposal to introduce triage template pipelines into the investigative process, enabling devices and the data they contain to be examined according to a number of prioritised criteria. a 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

eDiscovery in digital forensic investigations

Triage in Live Digital Forensic Analysis

Digital communication techniques such as email, SMS, blogs etc. have progressed rapidly during the last two decades. Email is one of the most commonly used communication technique. Emails can be sent/received on laptops, computers and mobile phones as well as on some other digital devices such as PDAs and Notebooks. Despite its benefits, it can also lead to malware or cyber attacks in the digit...

Reproducibility of Digital Evidence in Forensic Investigations

We present a three-component model of a digital investigation which comprises: determination of input-output layers, assignment of read and write operations associated with use of forensic tools, and time-stamping of read and write operations. This builds on work of several authors, culminating in the new model presented here which is generic, scalable and compatible with all functions in the s...

Challenges with Automation in Digital Forensic Investigations

The use of automation in digital forensic investigations is not only a technological issue, but also has political and social implications. This work discusses some challenges with the implementation and acceptance of automation in digital forensic investigation, and possible implications for current digital forensic investigators. Current attitudes towards the use of automation in digital fore...