Marshall, Angus M. and Paige, Richard orcid.org/0000-0002-1978-9852 (2018) Requirements in digital forensics method definition:Observations from a UK study. Digital Investigation. ISSN 1742-2876
Abstract
During a project to examine the potential usefulness of evidence of tool verification as part of method validation for ISO 17025 accreditation, the authors have examined requirements statements in several digital forensic method descriptions and tools. They have identified that there is an absence of clear requirements statements in the methods and a reluctance or inability to disclose requirements on the part of tool producers. This leads to a break in evidence of correctness for both tools and methods, resulting in incomplete validation. They compare the digital forensics situation with other ISO 17025 accredited organisations, both forensic and non-forensic, and propose a means to close the gap and improve validation. They also review existing projects which may assist with their proposed solution.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Forensic tool development,ISO 17025,ISO 27041,Method validation,Quality standards,Tool verification |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2018 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2025 05:24 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diin.2018.09.004 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.diin.2018.09.004 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:137032 |
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