Forensics in cyber-space: the legal challenges

Nigel Wilson

1st International ICST Conference on Forensic Applications and Techniques in Telecommunications, Information and Multimedia

Research Article

Forensics in cyber-space: the legal challenges

Cite: BibTeX Plain Text

@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/e-forensics.2008.2926,
    author={Nigel Wilson},
    title={Forensics in cyber-space: the legal challenges},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Forensic Applications and Techniques in Telecommunications, Information and Multimedia},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={E-FORENSICS},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={},
    doi={10.4108/e-forensics.2008.2926}
}

Nigel Wilson
Year: 2010
Forensics in cyber-space: the legal challenges
E-FORENSICS
ACM
DOI: 10.4108/e-forensics.2008.2926

Nigel Wilson¹^,*

1: Bar Chambers, 34 Carrington Street, Adelaide South Australia 5000 Australia.

*Contact email: nigel.wilson@barchambers.com.au

Abstract

The nature and impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) involve major challenges and opportunities for forensic analysis and legal regulation. The legal challenges for forensic analysis in cyber-space include: · global liability issues; · jurisdiction–based issues; · risk issues; · data and document retention issues; · response and regulatory issues; · independence, objectivity and expertise issues; · commercialization issues; · regulatory and investigation issues; and · human rights issues. The opportunity exists for forensic analysis to play a key role in the regulation of cyber-space and the management of cyber-risk.

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ACM
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/e-forensics.2008.2926