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Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review
A digital forensics expert prepares to extract data from a mobile phone.
This report reviews the methods that digital forensics experts use to analyze evidence from computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
Report
Download the final report.
Background Information
- Press Release: NIST Publishes Review of Digital Investigation Techniques
- Related Publication: Results from a Black-Box Study for Digital Examiners
Public Comment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has now closed the comment period on the NIST Internal Report 8354-DRAFT “Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review.” All comments received as part of the public record have been compiled into a single PDF document: Public Comments Received on NISTIR 8354-Draft.
Webinar
NIST hosted a 3-hour webinar to discuss the draft report and its findings on June 1, 2022. To watch a recording of the webinar click here.
More Information
For more information on this and other NIST Scientific Foundation Reviews, visit our Scientific Foundation Reviews page.
Contacts
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