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Name: International Organization on Computer Evidence (IOCE)
Duration: 1993-unknown
URL: http://www.ioce.org/
Description: "The purpose of this Organisation shall be to provide an international forum for law enforcement agencies to exchange information concerning computer investigation and computer forensic issues." According to the site, their last conference was held in 2007, but documents from the conferences, including video presentations, are only available for download through 2002. The IOCE website nonetheless offers useful guidelines for digital evidence gathering and principles developed to harmonize methods and practices among nations.
Name: Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE)
URL: http://www.swgde.org/
Description: The Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) brings together organizations actively engaged in the field of digital and multimedia evidence to foster communication and cooperation as well as ensuring quality and consistency within the forensic community.” The site offers downloads of documents that have resulted from SWGDE conferences as well as links and event announcements.
Name: Techno-Security Conference
Duration: 1999 - Unknown
URL: http://www.thetrainingco.com/html/Conferences.html
Description: Unlike other forensic conferences that are limited to law enforcement only or are vendor specific in nature, this conference will be open to everyone currently involved in computer forensics, digital evidence, or anyone having an interest in these rapidly growing fields.” Conference topics cover a range of the digital disciplines with which DRF is concerned, including: fundamentals of acquisitions, terabyte storage and preparing for it, building a forensics lab, e-discovery, classes on digital law and evidence handling. The site offers downloadable “Techo Video Whitepapers” on digital forensics topics. While clearly vendor-driven, some of them are applicable to our work in DRF.
Name: Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology
URL: http://www.theiai.org/guidelines/swgit/index.php
Description: The Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT), was created to provide leadership to the law enforcement community by developing guidelines for good practices for the use of imaging technologies within the criminal justice system. SWGIT is part of the International Association for Identification. Documents and guidelines in draft and final form are downloadable from the site.
Name: International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)
URL: http://www.cops.org/
Description: IACIS® is an international volunteer non-profit corporation composed of law enforcement professionals dedicated to education in the field of forensic computer science. IACIS members represent Federal, State, Local and International Law Enforcement professionals. Regular IACIS members have been trained in the forensic science of seizing and processing computer systems. The site includes a code of ethics, procedural guides, and pertinent digital forensics links.
Name: International High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
URL: http://www.htcia.org/
Description: The High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) is designed to encourage, promote, aid and effect the voluntary interchange of data, information, experience, ideas and knowledge about methods, processes, and techniques relating to investigations and security in advanced technologies among its membership. The site offers resources, news, training and seminars as well as a list of computer crime-related links.
Name: Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals (ICFP)
Duration: 2005-unknown
URL: http://www.forensic-institute.org/faq.html
Description: A non-profit corporation, the mission of ICFP is the standardization, education, and foundation of the principles and practices in digital forensics.