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This essay discusses some of the principal challenges facing the emerging discipline of digital forensics. Most of the challenges have a scientific basis—understanding the needs and limitations caused by changes in the scope and pace of information technology. Others are engineering in nature, requiring the construction of new software and hardware to enable the collection, retention and examination of potential digital evidence. All of the challenges have administrative and legal frameworks within which they must be addressed, and the limits and structures imposed by these frameworks must evolve and be shaped by science, engineering and practice.
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Spafford, E. (2006). Some Challenges in Digital Forensics. In: Olivier, M.S., Shenoi, S. (eds) Advances in Digital Forensics II. DigitalForensics 2006. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication, vol 222. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36891-4_1
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