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Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics: Separating Science From Ritual

Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics: Separating Science From Ritual

Gary C. Kessler, Gregory H. Carlton
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781799830252|ISBN10: 179983025X|EISBN13: 9781799830269
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3025-2.ch025
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Kessler, Gary C., and Gregory H. Carlton. "Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics: Separating Science From Ritual." Digital Forensics and Forensic Investigations: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 355-364. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3025-2.ch025

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Kessler, G. C. & Carlton, G. H. (2020). Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics: Separating Science From Ritual. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Digital Forensics and Forensic Investigations: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 355-364). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3025-2.ch025

Chicago

Kessler, Gary C., and Gregory H. Carlton. "Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics: Separating Science From Ritual." In Digital Forensics and Forensic Investigations: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 355-364. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3025-2.ch025

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Abstract

Digital forensic methodology deviates significantly relative to the methods of other forensic sciences for numerous practical reasons, and it has been largely influenced by factors derived from the inception and evolution of this relatively new and rapidly changing field. Digital forensics methodology was developed more by practitioners in its early days rather than by computer scientists. This led to accepted best practices in the field that may not represent the best or, at least, tested, science. This paper explores some of these differences in the practice and evolution between digital and other forensic sciences, and recommends scientific approaches to apply to many digital forensic practice rituals.

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