Digital Forensics Association

Publications

• Best Practices for Computer Forensics
  by the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence.
• Cell Phone Forensic Tools: An Overview and Analysis
  by Rick Ayers, Wayne Jansen, Nicolas Cilleros & Ronan Daniellou, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2005.
• Collecting Evidence from a Running Computer: A Technical and Legal Primer for the Justice Community
  by Todd G.Shipley and Henry R. Reeve, Esq., The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, 2006.
• Creating a Forensic Computer System: Basic Hardware and Software Specifications
  by Search Training Services, 2006.
• Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement
  by the U.S. Department of Justice. Not specifically forensic related, but a good idea to review in case you are the first on scene.
• Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
  By National Institute of Justice.
• Directors and Corporate Advisors' Guide to Digital Investigation and Evidence
  by the Information Assurance Advisory Council (U.K.), 2005.
• Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders
  by the National Institute of Justice.
• Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
  by the National Institute of Justice.
• Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics (Draft)
  by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• Guidelines on PDA Forensics
  by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• Guide to Integrating Forensic Techniques into Incident Response
  by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks
  By National Institute of Justice.
• NIST CFTT: Testing Disk Imaging Tools
  by James Lyle, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• PDA Forensic Tools: An Overview and Analysis
  by Rick Ayers & Wayne Jansen, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2004.
• A Road Map for Digital Forensic Research
  a report from the first Digital Forensic Research Workshop (DFRWS), 2001.
• Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations
  Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, United States Departmet of Justice.
• Viewing Email Headers
  by The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics National Criminal Justice Computer Laboratory and Training Center.