The short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphisms are highly useful tools for personal identification and paternity testing in forensic practice. Sequence analysis of mitochondrial DNA (Mt DNA) is being used to characterize forensic biological specimens, particularly when there is insufficient nuclear DNA in samples for typing. Bones, teeth and other samples that are severely decomposed may be subjec...

In this paper, researchers provide a preliminary analysis on the forensic implications of cloud computing reference architecture, on the segregation of duties of cloud actors in cloud investigations, forensic artifacts on all layers of cloud system stack, cloud actors interaction scenarios in cloud investigations, and forensic implications of all cloud deployment models. The analysis serves as ...

Software forensic experts are called upon not only to perform authorship analysis and software copyright infringement forensics but also to perform software quality forensics. Because the prime evidence in such cases also are digital (in the form of software, databases etc.), the judiciary too often engages software forensic practitioners as expert witnesses to arrive at a considered judgment. ...

Digital forensic is part of forensic science that unconditionally covers cyber crimes. In a cyber crime digital forensic evidence examination requires a special process and techniques in examination of cyber crime in crime scene and examination of evidence are accepted in law enforcement. Cyber crime involves log data, transactional data is occurs which tends to plenty of data for storage and a...

In this work we experimentally examine the forensic soundness of the use of forensic bootable CD/DVDs as forensic examination environments. Several Linux distributions with bootable CD/DVDs which are marketed as forensic examination environments are used to perform a forensic analysis of a captured computer system. Before and after the bootable CD/DVD examination, the computer system's hard dis...

Background: Intra-corporeal concealment of illicit drugs known as ‘body packing’ is uncommonly reported. These drugs mainly comprise opium, heroin, cocaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), amphetamines, and marijuana or hashish. Body packers may also be called swallowers, internal carriers, couriers or mules.  Although this practice is not new, its medical complications have alway...

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omputer forensics is the preservation, analysis, and interpretation of computer data [1]. There is a need for software that aids investigators in locating data on hard drives left by persons committing illegal activities. These software tools must reduce the tedious efforts of forensic examiners, especially when searching very large hard drives. A great deal of time is wasted by analysts trying...

The analysis of four different biodiesel blends, as well as homemade biodiesel prepared from vegetable oil, has been performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The identification of methyl esters within the biodiesel along with any background components is made possible by recognizing their mass spectral fragmentation patterns. These fuels were subjected to typical fire scene environ...

In this paper I will discuss computer evidence. The law enforcement agencies are at the cross road of the new technology. These days, some crimes are committed by using computer and often the offender is located miles away from the victim. That kind of crime (fraud, threat, DoS and other) is very hard to resolve. Investigators have to perform searches on computer. To make sure that the searches...