Accrediting digital forensics: what are the choices?

Sommer, Peter (2018) Accrediting digital forensics: what are the choices? Digital Investigation, 25. pp. 116-120.

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Abstract

There are three apparent competing routes to providing re-assurance about the quality of digital forensics work: accredit the individual expert, accredit the laboratory and its processes, let the courts test via its procedures. The strengths and weaknesses of each are discussed against the variety of activities within “forensic science”. The particular problems of digital forensics, including its complexity and rate of change, are reviewed. It is argued that formal standards may not always be practical or value for money compared with advisory good practice guides.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.diin.2018.04.004
Dates:	Date Event 10 April 2018 Accepted 25 April 2018 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH07 - physical sciences > CAH07-04 - general, applied and forensic sciences > CAH07-04-02 - forensic and archaeological sciences CAH11 - computing > CAH11-01 - computing > CAH11-01-01 - computer science CAH11 - computing > CAH11-01 - computing > CAH11-01-03 - information systems CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-03 - social policy CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering > Computer Science Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Criminology Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Sociology
Depositing User:	Peter Sommer
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2018 13:49
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 13:00
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6008

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