Our Research

OuR REsearch

it is crucial in the field of digital forensics to advance the science

It is to this end that we embrace a strong research and publication ethic so that we can contribute to the development of our science. Thereby, we are not only consumers of knowledge, but creators of knowledge and developers of tools for the good of us all

Books

DFIRLABS Forensic Scientists have been published in the following books:

Jordaan, J. (2015). Digital Forensics and Cybercrime. In Zinn, R., Dintwe, S (Ed.), Forensic Investigation: Legislative Principles and Investigative Practice (pp. 361-396). Cape Town: Juta.

Jordaan, J., Dintwe, S. (2015). The Judicial Phase of Investigation. In Zinn, R., Dintwe, S (Ed.), Forensic Investigation: Legislative Principles and Investigative Practice (pp. 249-274). Cape Town: Juta.

Jordaan, J. (2014). Fundamental Principles of Forensic Science. In Stephenson, P (Ed.), Official (ISC)2 Guide to the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional CBK (pp. 299-320). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Jordaan, J. (2014). Forensic Science Processes. In Stephenson, P (Ed.), Official (ISC)2 Guide to the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional CBK (pp. 321-340). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Jordaan, J. (2014). Quality Assurance Practices in Digital Forensics. In Stephenson, P (Ed.), Official (ISC)2 Guide to the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional CBK (pp. 378-395). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Jordaan, J., Schmitt, V., Van Jaarsveld. D. (2014). Multimedia and Content Forensics. In Stephenson, P (Ed.), Official (ISC)2 Guide to the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional CBK (pp. 535-560). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Academic Journals

DFIRLABS Forensic Scientists have been published in the following peer reviewed academic journals and proceedings:

Jordaan, J., Bradshaw, K. (2015). The Current State of Digital Forensics Practitioners in South Africa. Proceedings of Information Security for South Africa (pp 1-8). New York: IEEE.

Jordaan, J. (2013). Ensuring the Legality of the Digital Forensics Process in South Africa. International Journal of Computer Applications 68(23), 36-39.

Schmitt, V., Jordaan, J. (2013). Establishing the Validity of MD5 and SHA1 Hashing in Digital Forensic Practice in Light of Recent Research Demonstrating Cryptographic Weaknesses in these Algorithms. International Journal of Computer Applications 68(23), 75-87.

Jordaan, J. (2012). A Sample of Digital Forensic Quality Assurance in the South African Criminal Justice System. Proceedings of Information Security for South Africa (pp 1-7). New York: IEEE.

Barske, D., Stander, A., Jordaan, J. (2010). A Digital Forensic Readiness Framework for South African SME's. Proceedings of Information Security for South Africa (pp 1-6). New York: IEEE.