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Digital Forensics: or Your trail is easier to follow than you think
Published
Author(s)
James R. Lyle
Abstract
An overview of the digital forensics process. A 90 minute lecture on digital forensics for an Introduction to Forensics course, given at the University of Pennsylvania via webcam.
Citation
Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) Project Web Site
Lyle, J.
(2015),
Digital Forensics: or Your trail is easier to follow than you think, Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) Project Web Site, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918526, http://www.cftt.nist.gov/
(Accessed October 8, 2025)