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Gatekeeping Out Of The Box: Open Source Software As A Mechanism To Assess Reliability For Digital Evidence
This article examines digital evidence reliability by first identifying and differentiating the two competing categories of software from which this evidence is derived: proprietary and Open Source. The next section explores the standards for software reliability in both the industrial marketplace and the legal arena. Specifically, the current standards are addressed in light of their value to industry and the law, as well as their respective historical origins This sets the stage for a reconciliation of standards for reliability as between industry and the courtroom.
Open Source Digital Forensics Tools: The Legal Argument
This paper addresses open source digital forensic analysis tools and their use in a legal setting. To enter scientific evidence into a United States court, it must be reliable and relevant. The reliability is tested by applying Daubert guidelines. This paper examines the guidelines and shows that open source tools may more clearly and comprehensively meet the guidelines than closed source tools would.
