Framework for Next Generation Digital Forensics Models

Digital Forensics is a fairly new discipline, which due to the heavy overlap with the computer science and information technology is now categorized within the computer science field. On the other hand, the legal side of digital forensics is mainly coming from the traditional forensics procedures and the law. Therefore, the current models are modeling the process of digital investigation to be compliant with law and traditional investigations. In this work, we attempt to examine the forensics as a scientific discipline, in addition to the traditional view, and analyze the past and future trends of its models. Furthermore, key characteristics of a framework for next generation uniform models that are adaptable to computer science discipline are identified.