A Virtual Digital Forensics Laboratory

Philip Craiger, Paul Burke, Christopher Marberry, Mark Pollitt

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Abstract

This paper discusses the concept of a virtual digital forensic laboratory, which incorporates networked examination and storage machines, secure communications, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and case management and digital asset management systems. Laboratory activities such as the examination, storage and presentation of digital evidence can be geographically distributed and accessed over a network by users with the appropriate credentials. The advantages of such a facility include reduced costs through shared resources and the availability of advanced expertise for specialized cases.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationAdvances in Digital Forensics IV
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • virtual laboratory
  • virtualization
  • storage area network

Disciplines

  • Data Storage Systems
  • Forensic Science and Technology

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