Computer forensics labs across the United States and around the world are struggling to keep up with their ever-growing caseloads. The overwhelming increase in cases affects law enforcement, government agencies and large corporations alike. However, the issue is most often discussed in the context of criminal investigations, for obvious reasons.
This paper will take a look at the factors that contribute to these burdensome backlogs, and then it will review the technical requirements necessary to significantly reduce - even overcome - the digital bottleneck that plagues computer forensics personnel. Finally, it will illustrate how a solution meeting these technical requirements can be implemented into a lab existing infrastructure and discuss the associated benefits. |
