DFRWS 2012 - Digital Forensic Research Conference

The annual DFRWS conference allows leading digital forensics researchers from government, industry, and academia to present their work and results to fellow researchers and practitioners. Many of the most cited digital forensics papers have been presented at DFRWS and the annual challenge has spawned research in important areas. Initial results and tool prototypes are also presented during the Works in Progress and demo sessions.
The conference typically has about 100 people and is therefore small enough so that attendees meet each other and can interact with the speakers. A tradition of DFRWS as been its casual and interactive atmosphere where break out sessions exist to discuss topics related to the presentations. There are also opportunities to interact during the welcome reception and banquet. After the banquet, attendees can put their forensics skills to the test when they form teams to participate in the annual Forensics Rodeo, which is a challenge that requires participants to analyze data and answer questions.
Topics of Interest
Memory analysis
Filesystem forensics
Incident response and live analysis
Network-based forensics
Traffic analysis, traceback and attribution
Event reconstruction methods and tools
Application analysis
Embedded and mobile device forensics
Large-scale investigations
Digital evidence storage and preservation
Data mining
Data hiding and discovery
Data recovery and reconstruction
Multimedia analysis
Database forensics
Tool testing and development
Digital evidence and the law
Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
Case studies and trend reports
Malware forensics
Data visualization in forensic analysis
Forensics in distributed and virtual environments
Interpersonal communications and social network analysis
Non-traditional approaches to forensic analysis
The above list is only suggestive. We welcome new, original ideas from people in academia, industry, government, and law enforcement who are interested in sharing their results, knowledge, and experience. Authors are encouraged to demonstrate the applicability of their work to practical issues. Questions about submission topics can be sent via email to: dfrws2012-papers-AT-dfrws.org