Cybercrime investigation And Digital forensics (CAD)

The recent explosion in online crimes such as identity theft, phishing, and social engineering has highlighted how crucial digital forensics has become. This field focuses on gathering, analyzing, and presenting digital evidence in court to help bring cybercriminals to justice. However, as technology advances rapidly, the task of digital forensics has become more complicated. With the rise of ubiquitous computing, the introduction of cloud computing, and the increasing use of various smart devices, the challenges are growing. Furthermore, the proliferation of digital data—from network and chat logs to web forums, emails, and social media posts, gives investigators plenty of potential evidence to work with. The real test, however, is sifting through these massive data sets quickly and accurately to find relevant forensic evidence, a task that must be done swiftly to meet legal timelines in a forensically sound manner.

Digital forensics is critical in several areas, such as detecting fraud, securing the homeland, investigating financial scams, and examining discrepancies in business transactions. Advances in computing power and storage, along with innovations in machine learning and data analytics, have greatly improved the effectiveness of digital forensic methods. Moreover, updating existing laws and creating new ones is vital to fully cover the expanding range of online criminal activity.

This workshop will explore these intricate issues, providing a deeper understanding of the newest tools, techniques, and legal considerations that are shaping the future of digital forensics. It's a chance to see how cutting-edge technology and law come together to keep us safe in an increasingly digital world.

Call for Papers

Workshop Papers Submission Deadline: Mar 20th, 2025

Authors Notification Deadline: Mar 30th, 2025

Camera Ready Paper: Apr 5th, 2025

Online Early Registration: Mar 20th, 2025

Late Registration: Apr 5th, 2025

Onsite Registration: April 9th and 10th, 2025

Workshops: April 9th and 10th, 2025

Submission Site

Submission Link

Workshop Topics

All submissions must be in English and follow the IEEE template in MS Word format, consisting of a full paper of 4-6 pages. Details are provided on conference main website.
The workshop covers but is not limited to, the following digital forensics-related topics.
- Forensic processes and procedures
- Digital Forensic: challenges and common practices
- Big Data in digital forensics
- Network and log forensics
- Memory forensics
- Flash and physical memory forensics
- Software and hardware forensic tools
- Anonymity and authorship forensics
- Small-scale digital devices forensics
- Smart toy and gaming console forensics
- Messaging forensics
- Anti-Forensic and steganography
- Cloud forensics: technical, jurisdiction and legal challenges
- Digital forensics and cybercrime laws
- Role of Big Data in forensic analysis
- IoT forensics
- Drone forensics
- Cybercrime laws and procedures
- Digital forensics and social crimes
- Digital forensics and financial crimes including money laundering
- Digital forensics and cyber stalking and cyberbullying
- Digital forensics and homeland security
- Digital forensics and operating systems platforms and file system
- Digital crimes and international laws
- Socio-linguistics and criminology
- Email forensics
- Digital crime scene investigation
- Digital forensics tools testing and evaluation
- Explainable AI for DF

Chairs

		Dr. Farkhund Iqbal Professor, Zayed University - UAE Dr. Farkhund Iqbal holds the position of Professor in the College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates. He holds a Master (2005) and a Ph.D. degree (2011) from Concordia University, Canada. He is using Artificial Intelligence technologies including deep learning and data analytics techniques for problem solving in healthcare, cybersecurity and cybercrime investigation in smart and safe city domain. He has established a strong publication record in high rank venues. He is an affiliate professor in the school of information studies, McGill university, Canada and Adjunct professor in the Faculty of Business and IT, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards and research grants. He has served as a chair and TPC member of several IEEE/ACM conferences and as a guest editor and reviewer for prestigious journals. He is a member of several research labs and professional organizations.

		Dr. Richard Ikuesan Assistant Professor, Zayed University - UAE Dr. Richard got his Ph.D. from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2015 where he worked on the human aspect of security and forensics. Proceeding after his Ph.D. studies, he joined the Cybersecurity department of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, as a lecturer, in 2016. Shortly after, he joined the University of Pretoria (UP) in South Africa as a Postdoctoral fellow where he further secured a concurrent Postdoctoral fellowship award with Australia Awards-Africa. He conducted his research with the University of New South Wales Sydney, and the UP from 2016 to 2018. Thereafter, he initiated a research body in FUT Minna towards digital policing for developing nations between 2018 and 2019. Before joining Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Richard was with the Cyber and Network security department of the Community College of Qatar where he taught extensive practical-based, student-oriented cyber security courses. In terms of research, Dr. Richard has published in high-rated security and forensic journals and reputable international conferences. He is pioneering digital policing studies with a special focus on developing countries.

		Dr. Aine Mac Dermott Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University - UK Dr Áine MacDermott is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Liverpool John Moores University. Áine teaches on both the Computer Forensics and Computer Security programmes in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics. She obtained her PhD in Network Security from Liverpool John Moores University in 2017, and a first class BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics in 2011.

		Dr. Patrick Hung Professor, Ontario Tech University - Canada Dr. Patrick Hung is a researcher and academic specializing in smart cities, cybersecurity, and toy computing, currently working with the College of Technological Innovation at Zayed University. He previously collaborated with Boeing Research and Technology on aviation services research, holding two U.S. patents on mobile network workflow exception handling. Dr. Hung has authored two peer-reviewed books on smart toys and robotic computing and chairs related symposiums at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). He has held visiting positions at prestigious universities worldwide, including São Paulo, UTN-Santa Fe, National Taipei University of Technology, Shizuoka University, and the University of Aizu. His research extends to in-vehicle companion robots for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). A founding member of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Services Computing, he has contributed to major IEEE conferences on cloud computing, web services, and big data, earning the IEEE TCSVC Outstanding Service Award in 2018. He serves as an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Services Computing and a Coordinating Editor of Information Systems Frontiers by Springer. Additionally, he has worked with the CSIRO in Australia, advised on NSF innovation programs, and has expertise in Japanese language and culture from studies at Kyoto University and CLC Tokyo.