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This paper discusses the concept of a virtual digital forensic laboratory, which incorporates networked examination and storage machines, secure communications, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and case management and digital asset management systems. Laboratory activities such as the examination, storage and presentation of digital evidence can be geographically distributed and accessed over a network by users with the appropriate credentials. The advantages of such a facility include reduced costs through shared resources and the availability of advanced expertise for specialized cases.
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Craiger, P., Burke, P., Marberry, C., Pollitt, M. (2008). A Virtual Digital Forensics Laboratory. In: Ray, I., Shenoi, S. (eds) Advances in Digital Forensics IV. DigitalForensics 2008. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 285. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84927-0_28
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