Creating forensic units in libraries

Authors

  • Theo Wilderbeek El profesional de la información
  • Miquel Térmens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2015.ene.06

Keywords:

Digital preservation, Digital forensics, Personal archives, Libraries, Hardware, Software.

Abstract

Forensic analysis techniques, usually applied in criminal research, could also be used in libraries to access digital information stored in obsolete formats or storage devices. This article analyses some examples of forensic research departments created by libraries, and describes the minimal hardware and software elements required to set up a library unit specialized in forensic analysis. Two possible equipment settings are introduced and recommendations are given on how to organize a workflow to recover information stored in floppy disks, diskettes and old hard drives.

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Published

2015-01-17

How to Cite

Wilderbeek, T., & Térmens, M. (2015). Creating forensic units in libraries. Profesional De La información, 24(1), 44–54. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2015.ene.06