Forming an investigative opinion in digital forensics

dc.contributor.authorHorsman, Graeme
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-17T10:56:00Z
dc.date.available2022-05-17T10:56:00Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-09
dc.description.abstractAs we now see digital evidence play a role in many investigative scenarios, it is imperative that those seeking to rely upon it as part of criminal justice processes can do so, absent any concern regarding its validity. Interpreting the meaning of digital data and its potential value to a criminal inquiry as part of a digital forensic examination is a complex and multifaceted process requiring the practitioner to possess the relevant knowledge, experience, and insight needed to determine the case-significance of a given data trace accurately. Erroneously interpreted data that is communicated to a client and subsequently relied upon can have far-reaching consequences for all those involved in the investigative process. This work discusses the process of forming investigative opinions in digital forensic science examinations, what this means in practice, and the ways in which it can be achieved. Focus will be given to the process of forming an investigative opinion when underpinned through the reconstruction and testing of a suspect system/setup, with a formal three-stage methodology for doing this outlined.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationHorsman G. (2022) Forming an investigative opinion in digital forensics. WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 4, Issue 6, November/December 2022, Article number e1460en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2573-9468
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/wfs2.1460
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17899
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherWileyen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectDigital Forensicsen_UK
dc.subjectInvestigative Opinionen_UK
dc.subjectTestingen_UK
dc.subjectInterpretationen_UK
dc.subjectEvidenceen_UK
dc.titleForming an investigative opinion in digital forensicsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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