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To Revisit: What is Forensic Computing?

The increase in incidence of criminal, illegal and inappropriate computer behaviour has resulted in organisations forming specialist teams to investigate these behaviours. Academia has also responded by endeavouring to research critical aspects and to support organisations mounting these types of investigations. As a result an infant discipline has developed in which researchers and practitioners consider how to prepare for such incidents, gather intelligence on criminal, illegal and inappropriate computer behaviour, and identify, preserve, collect, analyse and present digital evidence. As the discipline of Forensic Computing has developed, several authors from both practical and academic backgrounds have provided definitional suggestions to assist in framing the notion of Forensic Computing. This paper seeks to discuss definitional ambiguity in the discipline. Further it attempts to provide practical insight into how the practice of Forensic Computing has evolved and how this evolution has influenced both practitioners and academics involved in the discipline. The paper concludes by identifying the key concepts contained within the definitions presented and suggesting future influences on understanding what is meant by the term Forensic Computing.