Digital forensic science (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Roussev, Vassil. Digital forensic science, 2017: Abstract, p. viiii ("Digital forensic science, or digital forensics, is the application of scientific tools and methods to identify, collect, and analyze digital (data) artifacts in support of legal proceedings. From a more technical perspective, it is the process of reconstructing the relevant sequence of events that have led to the currently observable state of a target IT system or (digital) artifacts")

NIST. Guide to Integrating Forensic Techniques into Incident Response, 2006: Executive Summary, p. ES-1 ("Digital forensics, also known as computer and network forensics, has many definitions. Generally, it is considered the application of science to the identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data while preserving the integrity of the information and maintaining a strict chain of custody for the data...Because of the variety of data sources, digital forensic techniques can be used for many purposes, such as investigating crimes and internal policy violations, reconstructing computer security incidents, troubleshooting operational problems, and recovering from accidental system damage")

John, Jeremy Leighton. Digital Forensics and Preservation, 2012: Abstract, p. 1 ("In recent years, digital forensics has emerged as an essential source of tools and approaches for facilitating digital preservation and curation, specifically for protecting and investigating evidence from the past")

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies web site, viewed Feb. 23, 2018 (Digital Forensics: Collects, processes, preserves, analyzes, and presents computer-related evidence in support of network vulnerability mitigation and/or criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations)

LC database, Feb. 23, 2018 (Computer forensics; network forensics)

Here are entered works on the identification, collection, examination, analysis, and preservation of digital data.