Using yin’s approach to case studies as a paradigm for conducting examinations

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At the heart of any forensic science discipline is the need to ensure that a method applied in the discipline is based on a factual foundation or valid scientific method. In digital forensics, the aim of an examination is to make consistent inferences about events with high certainty. The highest state of inference is a determination of causality. Two scientific methods that can be applied in digital forensic examinations to determine causality are experimentation and case studies. Experimentation has been used in a range of scientific studies, but there are situations where it is not always possible to conduct experiments. In these cases, the only option is to carry out case studies. A case study approach is not widely used in the natural sciences, but it has been accepted as a valid method that can produce insightful results in digital forensic examinations. This chapter focuses on conducting digital evidence examinations using Yin’s approach to case studies as a paradigm. The goal is to show that Yin’s case study approach can be applied suitably and that it is useful in digital forensic settings.

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Oyelami, O., & Olivier, M. (2015). Using yin’s approach to case studies as a paradigm for conducting examinations. In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (Vol. 462, pp. 45–59). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24123-4_3

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