Full title in original language:
Ethical issues raised by data acquisition methods in digital forensics research
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Cybercrime Cybercrime investigationTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article, Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
open access
Individual authors:
Brian Roux, Paul Sant
Publication year:
2012
Published by:
Journal of Information Ethics
Copyright holder:
© Journal of Information Ethics
Contact name and address:
Journal of Information Ethics
Contact email:
journals@mcfarlandpub.com
Key themes:
cybercrime, cybercrime investigation, forensics, forensic, crime, investigation, computer forensics, digital forensics
Links:
Short description:
This paper will identify some critical issues regarding the use of the digital forensic process to acquire the digital evidence to be used to convict or acquit persons accused of such crimes. It will present a multidimensional approach bringing together the legal, technical, ethical and educational dimensions of digital forensics to form an integrated framework and methodology for investigations involving digital evidence. The objective of these designs is to produce a solution to issues surrounding digital evidence acquisition and subsequent presentation in court and outlines guidelines for making this type of evidence more robust when presented in court.