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Definition |
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| Firewall |
A Firewall
can technically be software or hardware-based, but in either
case, it prevents unauthorized access to or from a network.
It is designed to inspect inbound and outbound traffic as
well as grant or deny access based on pre-defined criteria. |
| Flash
Card |
A Flash
Card is a type of media that can be very small, can hold a
vast amount of data, and can be hidden in any number of other
types of technology. |
| Forensic Copy |
A Forensic Copy is considered a 1:1 clone of a source
to a destination (i.e., an exact bit-for-bit copy) so that the destination would perfectly mimic that of the
original including drive free space, file slack, boot records, file allocation table, partitions, etc. A Forensic
Copy of a working hard drive could be substituted for the original without any issues arising. |
| Forensic Image |
A Forensic Image is also considered a clone of a source
(i.e., an exact bit-for-bit copy), but the destination is usually in a file-based format such as a DD or E01
image. These individuals files, when re-integrated in a forensic examination or virtual drive softare package,
are identical to the original. The exactness of the copy can be verified using an accepted algorithm such as
a MD5 or SHA hash. |
| Forensic Science |
Forensic Science can
be defined as the application of both scientific principles and methadologies to a given legal system with a
final outcome of presenting evidence for use in a court of law. |
| Francis Galton |
Francis Galton lived from 1822 to 1911 and was responsible
for undertaking the first thorough study of the human fingerprint for the purposes of individual identification
and uniqueness analysis. In 1892 he published a book titled "Finger Prints" which he used to spread his statistical-
based proof that fingerprints were not only unique but easily reliable as a form of identification. It is upon
his work that the current 21st century of finger printing and analysis are based. |
| Frye Standard |
The Frye Standard involves the testing of a procedure,
technique, or principle, as spoken of or referenced by an expert witness in a court of law, in order to determine
is meaningful relevance and general level of acceptance amongst members of the scientific community. Normally,
this testing involves the lengthy process of hearing additional testimonies from other expert witnesses amongst
the scientific community for which the procedure, technique, or principle relates to or stems from. |
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