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NIST Finalizes Report of Digital Forensic Methods

November 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized the report Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review. …

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NIST Updates Software Reference Library

June 30, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced an update to the National Software Reference Library. The expanded, more …

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NIST Seeks Public Comment on Draft Report of Digital Forensic Methods

May 25, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review. The draft …

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NIST Releases Results from a Black Box Study for Digital Forensic Examiners

February 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the results from a black box study for digital forensic …

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Algorithmic Evidence in Criminal Trials

February 10, 2021

Guest BlogKori Khan Assistant Professor Department of Statistics, Iowa State University We are currently in an era where machine learning …

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Closed Source Forensic Software: Confronting the Evidence?

September 1, 2020

There is a persistent underlying flaw in the criminal justice system, stemming from unvalidated forensic science cloaked in intellectual property. …

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NIST Seeks Digital Forensics Experts to Participate in Vital ‘Blackbox’ Study

June 30, 2020

Objectivity and accuracy are the pinnacle of forensic science. Yet everyone can agree: humans make errors — but to what …

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Laboratories Learn About Accuracy of Forensic Software Tools through NIST Study

April 23, 2020

In a new article, NIST researcher Jenise Reyes-Rodriquez shares an inside look at her work testing mobile forensic software tools. …

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An Inside Look into the Role of a Digital Evidence Expert

June 17, 2018

In a new weekly series launched by TODAY, reporters investigate the future of work in today’s ever-changing society. Technological advancements …

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Digital Evidence: How Technology Changes the World of Crime

March 20, 2018

Our world today revolves around technology more than ever before. From cell phones to tablets to the latest social media …

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