Development of an Ontology Based Forensic Search Mechanism: Proof of Concept

TL;DR

This paper presents a proof of concept for an ontology-based forensic search mechanism that enhances the efficiency of searching large electronic evidence datasets for law enforcement.

Contribution

It introduces an ontological design for forensic software filters, demonstrating improved search efficiency in electronic evidence analysis.

Findings

Efficient searching achieved through ontological design

Proof of concept tool successfully demonstrates the approach

Points to future extensions of the concept

Abstract

This paper examines the problems faced by Law Enforcement in searching large quantities of electronic evidence. It examines the use of ontologies as the basis for new forensic software filters and provides a proof of concept tool based on an ontological design. It demonstrates that efficient searching is produced through the use of such a design and points to further work that might be carried out to extend this concept.