Re: OSCFManual sketch release

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Kurt Seifried wrote:

> I think trying to 100% nail down terms defnitions is a fools errand as
> different languages/jurisdictions will have slightly differing terms. I
> agree it's important but I think it's more important to actually come up
> with some methodology/process/documentaiton/etc at this point.

I'm not sure if people are looking for definitive definitions or not, but
I agree that trying to do so would not be immediately productive.

However, a mapping that shows related terms and synonyms from around the
world and, most importantly, across different domains would be most
useful. I suspect that this effort could get rat-holed, but suggest that
we keep it as loose as possible in order to collect terms and their
diverse meanings. Context, as they say, is everything.

With regard to the term "digital forensics", my work with local
prosecutors, police, and the digital forensics research workshop
(www.dfrws.org - they aren't US centric no matter what the Venn diagram
implies!) as well as various government agencies and companies shows a
growing awareness of "digital" over "computer". I train local police
agencies on forensic practices and we are very aware that the term
"digital" is way more descriptive than "computer", especially when the
forensics person is helping to craft things like search warrants. I would
encourage the document to take the broad perspective, but agree that you
have to start some place and "computer forensics" may be a place to start
- of course others here most likely have special knowledge that can be
tapped for the broader context.

I'd like to use the manual in whaterver form it is in for my graduate
digital forensics class in the fall. It might be a useful shakedown as far
as the broader audience and could result in very useful contributions from
students.

--mark
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Mark Morrissey			[email protected]
"nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool"




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