The eBook is offered for free via a download on the Paraben site at https://ift.tt/2CeB6t0. Validation in forensics, whether digital or physical, is paramount. Today not only do we face rapidly changing technology, we also have to deal with the large array of changes from manufacturers that can cause our forensic tools to have failures. A validation plan should be put in place to ensure the best possible practices in the production of evidence from digital devices. While validation has long since been a basic rule in forensics, many organizations still take this task lightly. The National Institute Standards in Technology (NIST) states that digital evidence needs to be repeatable and reproducible. That is the core need to confirm with validation testing. Paraben’s simple guide walks you through the process of designing a validation plan. Although this guide is provided by a software provider it is completely agnostic to the tool and is a simple to follow process that validates tools. “We have always believed that validation is the cornerstone of digital forensics. Especially with the rapid changes in technology, the need is even greater to make sure the tool you are using is producing the results it should,” stated Amber Schroader, CEO at Paraben and longtime practitioner in the field.
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