Digital Forensics Research Update: May 2022

Research published last month covered a wide range of issues in digital forensics, from limitations and challenges to new tools and techniques and lessons for those in higher education.

Digital forensic techniques, now and in the future

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In April, Research Examines Reliability, Hybrid Learning, and New Insights on Familiar Names

April’s lineup of scholarly articles continues the conversation around measuring reliability of forensic sciences; revisits the topic of learning and education in the pandemic era; and as always, offers new technical insights, as well as a look at fore… Continue reading In April, Research Examines Reliability, Hybrid Learning, and New Insights on Familiar Names

March’s Spread of Digital Forensics Research Examines Implementation

Apart from the papers presented at the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS), March also saw additional work from around the globe. This month’s roundup takes a look at:

Integrating cognitive psychology into forensic practiceResearch exploring… Continue reading March’s Spread of Digital Forensics Research Examines Implementation

DFRWS-EU 2022: The Future of Digital Forensics Is Now

Moving digital forensics forward in terms of methods and frameworks, as well as organizational and cross-cultural collaboration, was an overarching theme of this year’s European Union edition of the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS). 

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Forging Trust in Digital Forensics as Technology Evolves

February’s publications continued a trending topic in recent research: establishing reliability in forensic science as a whole, and digital forensics particularly. Even as some works explored the decryption of encrypted data, and the use of “hacked” da… Continue reading Forging Trust in Digital Forensics as Technology Evolves

How Better Processes and Information Can Improve Digital Forensic Science: January’s Research Roundup

As digital forensics moves toward a more established presence within the forensic sciences, 2022 starts off on an existential note thanks to a set of papers exploring digital forensic expertise and process, and the language used to describe both.

Te… Continue reading How Better Processes and Information Can Improve Digital Forensic Science: January’s Research Roundup

How Human Factors Confound and Enrich Digital Forensics: The November-December Research Roundup

Human complexity lies at the heart of so much of digital forensics – both the artifacts that offer insights into people’s motives, means, and opportunity to commit wrongdoing, and the investigations that reveal them.

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Lab Management and Novel Methods and Tools in the Forensic Sciences: Research from October

This month’s roundup features an eclectic assortment of research on mobile, IoT, and vehicular devices, as well as file forensics, image forensics, and threat detection. Much of this research explores novel acquisition techniques for newer technologies… Continue reading Lab Management and Novel Methods and Tools in the Forensic Sciences: Research from October

Todd Shipley on the Dark Net, and the Importance of Relationship-Building for Investigations

Christa: Digital forensics is all about tracing the electronic artifacts that can show a suspect behind a keyboard. However, in the past decade or so, the dark web has complicated this process by anonymizing buyers and sellers, making them hard… Continue reading Todd Shipley on the Dark Net, and the Importance of Relationship-Building for Investigations

Encouraging Different Perspectives in Digital Forensics: September Research

The discussion about how to mitigate human bias in forensic science continued in September. Inclusiveness is a key part of this, not just in terms of racial, gender, ability, or other identity, but also in terms of expertise. This month … Read m… Continue reading Encouraging Different Perspectives in Digital Forensics: September Research