Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Secure digital forensic imaging

The article in question is a process that applies to people, organizations and federal institutions that handle digital forensic images (including digitally displayed documents such as a scanned paper or any displayed information - See the Federal Rules of Evidence on page 25). Imaging devices such as SLR Digital Cameras, CCD’s, CMOS’s, CAT SCAN’s, MRI’s, EEG’s, X-RAY’s and  ULTRASOUNDS all produce digital images that have been used as court evidence. Their primary intent may not have been for “forensics” but when the digital data is requested or demanded by the court system, those digital images automatically become digital forensic evidence.

In most cases, medical/legal digital images are held in protected and encrypted environments (Due to various federal laws). With the advent of high speed internet connections, the encrypted forensic evidence is not being printed or burned to a CD as it is more effective and secure to transmit the files through secure digital “TeleMedicine” or “TeleHealth” conduits.

Secure digital forensic imaging simply describes a process that is becoming more and more popular as health systems convert from traditional documentation to paperless methods. If you take a digital picture and it is used for evidence it is deemed "forensic" and all forensic evidence must have limited access (be "secure") to adhere to federal law. The use of digital cameras in forensics is emerging but the concept, process and laws are well established.

I make no attempt to hide the fact that I work in the industry however this is a process greater than anything I am involved in. A wiki simply provides an educational resource for those who are not familiar with it and summarizes it for those who are.

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This is one of the pre-existing external documents named. It was released by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2004. If is useful in its entirety but pages 11 and 15 should paint the picture. U.S. Department of Justice - Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A guide for Law Enforcement

This is also a pre-existing external document from the FBI (Working with SWGDE) describing the usage of digital evidence. Again, it contributes in entirety but the IOCE International Principles at the end might be most helpful. FBI - Digital Evidence: Standards and Principles

This is a new link, somewhat general but also describing the emerging usage of digital data. I would be happy to link it if you believe it would help. Digital Imaging

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The various internal links define the standard parts of the process (Including further requirements leading to the process with SWGIT and SWGDE). The external links tie them together from a legal standpoint. Please understand that this is my first wiki and I would appreciate any advice as to the type of references that could be provided to make this acceptable.

I am doing my best to meet your neologism requirements (To support the use of (or an article about) a particular term we must cite reliable secondary sources such as books and papers about the term—not books and papers that use the term.) however if there is an identifiable gap please let me know. As for the orphaning, am I correct in thinking you want me to go edit appropriate articles with a link to this one (as a way of encouraging cross development?)? I have added the category marker using an existing category at least for now...that is something I simply missed before.

Thank you.

Ward.Allen (talk) 22:26, 25 February 2009 (UTC)