Signal Processing and Information Technology. First International Joint Conference, SPIT 2011 and IPC 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 1-2, 2011, Revised Selected Papers

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Greening Digital Forensics: Opportunities and Challenges

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-32573-1_18,
        author={Yap TzeTzuen and Ali Dehghantanha and Andy Seddon and Seyed Mohtasebi},
        title={Greening Digital Forensics: Opportunities and Challenges},
        proceedings={Signal Processing and Information Technology. First International Joint Conference, SPIT 2011 and IPC 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 1-2, 2011, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={SPIT \& IPC},
        year={2012},
        month={10},
        keywords={Green forensics digital forensics forensic lab},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-32573-1_18}
    }
    
  • Yap TzeTzuen
    Ali Dehghantanha
    Andy Seddon
    Seyed Mohtasebi
    Year: 2012
    Greening Digital Forensics: Opportunities and Challenges
    SPIT & IPC
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32573-1_18
Yap TzeTzuen1,*, Ali Dehghantanha1,*, Andy Seddon1,*, Seyed Mohtasebi1,*
  • 1: Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation
*Contact email: ypjien@yahoo.com, ali_dehqan@ucti.edu.my, andy@ucti.edu.my, shmohtasebi@gmail.com

Abstract

Despite the fact that digital forensics involves strict procedures and principles, but as this paper presents, there are plenty of opportunities that can be practically employed in digital forensics to make this science greener. Virtualization can cost effectively reduce the number of workstations running forensic tools in the lab. Cloud computing not only facilitate managing and securing services but also decline the number of required network and cooling facilities. Forensic labs can also be optimized regarding environmental preservation. Using remote protocols and digitalizing paperwork procedures are environmentally helpful practices to accelerate investigation progress as well. Employing storage devices with optimal energy usage in digital forensics may highly reduce energy consumption. This paper studies established green technologies particularly in information technology field and suggests a framework for implementing compatible techniques in digital forensics to reduce greenhouse gas pollutants, limit carbon emissions, and preserve the environment.