DFRWS
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| Abbreviation | DFRWS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) |
| Purpose | Conferences, research dissemination and community initiatives in Digital forensics |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Website | dfrws |
The Digital Forensic Research Workshop (DFRWS) is a nonprofit organisation and associated international conference series focused on digital forensics research and practice. DFRWS has organised annual peer-reviewed conferences in the United States since 2001 and later established sister events in Europe (from 2014) and the Asia–Pacific region (from 2021). Conference proceedings are published in Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (FSI:DI).[1][2][3][4][5]
History
DFRWS organised its first open workshop in Utica, New York, in August 2001. A widely cited outcomes paper from that event—A Road Map for Digital Forensic Research—outlined community research priorities and presented a general investigation process model that has been discussed in later surveys of forensic methodologies.[6][7]
DFRWS was incorporated as a United States nonprofit in 2005 and recognised as a 501(c)(3) organisation.[8]
Conferences
DFRWS conferences feature peer-reviewed research papers, keynotes, workshops, poster sessions and a community capture-the-flag event known as the “Forensic Rodeo”. Proceedings are published in special issues of FSI: Digital Investigation and indexed by DBLP.[9][10][11]
The US conference has run annually since 2001; recent editions include hybrid events with programmes published online.[12]
DFRWS EU (DFRWS EU) Launched in 2014 in Amsterdam, DFRWS EU is held in rotating European cities; a 10-year bibliometric review of DFRWS EU publications (2014–2023) appeared in FSI:DI in 2024.[13]
DFRWS APAC (DFRWS APAC) The APAC series began as a virtual event in January 2021, with selected papers published in FSI:DI and later in-person or satellite-site formats.[14][15][16]
Activities and projects
In addition to conferences, DFRWS runs annual Forensic Challenges and the DFRWS Forensic Rodeo, a team-based CTF focused on applied incident-response and forensic tasks.[17][18]
DFRWS also sponsors DFIR Review, launched in 2019 as a community-review venue for applied digital forensics and incident-response research.[19][20]
Influence
The 2001 DFRWS outcomes paper has been cited in surveys of digital forensic process models and is often associated with an early generic model for digital investigations. Subsequent academic work notes DFRWS as a core venue for peer-reviewed research, with its proceedings appearing in FSI:DI special issues for the USA, EU and APAC conferences.[21][22]
Governance
DFRWS is operated by a volunteer board of directors drawn from academia, government and industry. The organisation describes itself as a nonprofit, volunteer-run community that sponsors conferences, technical working groups and challenges.[23][24]
See also
- Digital forensics
- Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
- Computer forensics
- Incident response
References
- ↑ "About Us". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS EU 2014". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS APAC 2021". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Digital Investigation (FSI:DI) — journal homepage". ScienceDirect (Elsevier). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Digital Investigation — bibliographic record". DBLP. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "A Road Map for Digital Forensic Research (DFRWS 2001)" (PDF). DFRWS Papers (GitHub mirror). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "The evolution of existing digital forensic investigation models". eBRARY. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "About Us". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Proceedings (DFRWS special issues)". ScienceDirect (Elsevier). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Digital Investigation — DBLP record". DBLP. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS 2014 Forensics Rodeo". Louisiana State University (CCT). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "USA 2025 Program". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ Breitinger, F.; Hilgert, J.-N.; Hargreaves, C.; Sheppard, J.; Overdorf, R.; Scanlon, M. (2024). "DFRWS EU 10-Year Review and Future Directions in Digital Forensic Research". Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. 48: 301685. doi:10.1016/j.fsidi.2024.301685. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS APAC 2021". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS – APAC 2021 — Selected Papers (special issue)". ScienceDirect (Elsevier). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS Jubilee – 25th Anniversary". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS USA 2022". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFRWS EU 2021 Forensic Rodeo (overview)". FAU Cybercrime and Forensic Computing. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "DFIR Review". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Introducing DFIR Review: Fast Peer Reviewed Research in Digital Forensics". Forensic Focus. 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "A Road Map for Digital Forensic Research (DFRWS 2001)" (PDF). DFRWS Papers (GitHub mirror). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Digital Investigation — DBLP record". DBLP. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "About Us". DFRWS. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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