On the use of hyperbolic visualization to assist digital forensic analysis

G. A. Hales; R. I. Ferguson; J. M. Archibald

On the use of hyperbolic visualization to assist digital forensic analysis

G. A. Hales, R. I. Ferguson, J. M. Archibald

Division of Cybersecurity

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Abstract

The analysis stage of digital forensic investigation is suggested to be a creative process which relies primarily on the intuition and experience of the analyst. Although other stages of the investigative process, such as acquisition, are relatively well supported with tools; this process of analysing the dataset to derive a testable high-level hypothesis is not so well supported. It can be reasoned that the interactive and exploratory nature of information visualization could potentially allow it to be applied to the analytical stage in order to aid investigation. This paper demonstrates how 3D hyperbolic visualization could potentially be used to supplement the Autopsy 3 software.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cyberforensics perspectives
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics (Cyberforensics 2013)
Editors	George R. S. Weir, Michael Daley
Place of Publication	Glasgow
Publisher	University of Strathclyde Publishing
Pages	107-113
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9780947649975
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013
Event	3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics - University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Jun 2013 → 11 Jun 2013 Conference number: 3

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics
Abbreviated title	Cyberforensics 2013
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cardiff
Period	10/06/13 → 11/06/13

Keywords

Digital forensics
Information visualization
Computer security

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Hales, G. A. ; Ferguson, R. I. ; Archibald, J. M. / On the use of hyperbolic visualization to assist digital forensic analysis. Cyberforensics perspectives: proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics (Cyberforensics 2013). editor / George R. S. Weir ; Michael Daley. Glasgow : University of Strathclyde Publishing, 2013. pp. 107-113

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Hales, GA , Ferguson, RI & Archibald, JM 2013, On the use of hyperbolic visualization to assist digital forensic analysis. in GRS Weir & M Daley (eds), Cyberforensics perspectives: proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics (Cyberforensics 2013). University of Strathclyde Publishing, Glasgow, pp. 107-113, 3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 10/06/13.

On the use of hyperbolic visualization to assist digital forensic analysis. / Hales, G. A.; Ferguson, R. I.; Archibald, J. M.
Cyberforensics perspectives: proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Cybercrime, Security and Digital Forensics (Cyberforensics 2013). ed. / George R. S. Weir; Michael Daley. Glasgow: University of Strathclyde Publishing, 2013. p. 107-113.

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