Prior Publisher
The Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL)
Abstract
Idiographic digital profiling (IDP) is the application of behavioral analysis to the field of digital forensics. Previous work in this field takes a nomothetic approach to behavioral analysis by attempting to understand the aggregate behaviors of cybercriminals. This work is the first to take an idiographic approach by examining a particular subject's digital footprints for immediate use in an ongoing investigation. IDP provides a framework for investigators to analyze digital behavioral evidence for the purposes of case planning, subject identification, lead generation, obtaining and executing warrants, and prosecuting offenders.
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Recommended Citation
Steel, Chad M.
(2014)
"Idiographic Digital Profiling: Behavioral Analysis Based On Digital Forensics,"
Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: Vol. 9
, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/jdfsl.2014.1160
Available at:
https://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl/vol9/iss1/1
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