Vassil Roussev is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Cyber Security program at the University of New Orleans. Since 2004, Roussevs primary research area has been digital forensics, with a particular emphasis on performance and scalability issues. He is a member of the NIST Working Group on Approximate Matching, and is a Co-Founder and Director of the DFRWS non-profit organization. DFRWS promotes digital forensic research via its two annual technical conferences, in North America and Europe, and the publication of annual challenges and research data sets. Vassil Roussev is an Editor of the Journal of Digital Investigation and the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, and is the author of over 50 peer reviewed publications in cyber security and digital forensics. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sofia University, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

• Introduction.- Brief History.- Definitions and Models.- System Analysis.- Artifact Analysis.- Open Issues and Challenges.- Bibliography.- Author's Biography .

Vassil Roussev is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Cyber Security program at the University of New Orleans. Since 2004, Roussevs primary research area has been digital forensics, with a particular emphasis on performance and scalability issues. He is a member of the NIST Working Group on Approximate Matching, and is a Co-Founder and Director of the DFRWS non-profit organization. DFRWS promotes digital forensic research via its two annual technical conferences, in North America and Europe, and the publication of annual challenges and research data sets. Vassil Roussev is an Editor of the Journal of Digital Investigation and the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, and is the author of over 50 peer reviewed publications in cyber security and digital forensics. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sofia University, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

• Introduction.- Brief History.- Definitions and Models.- System Analysis.- Artifact Analysis.- Open Issues and Challenges.- Bibliography.- Author's Biography .

Vassil Roussev is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Cyber Security program at the University of New Orleans. Since 2004, Roussevs primary research area has been digital forensics, with a particular emphasis on performance and scalability issues. He is a member of the NIST Working Group on Approximate Matching, and is a Co-Founder and Director of the DFRWS non-profit organization. DFRWS promotes digital forensic research via its two annual technical conferences, in North America and Europe, and the publication of annual challenges and research data sets. Vassil Roussev is an Editor of the Journal of Digital Investigation and the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, and is the author of over 50 peer reviewed publications in cyber security and digital forensics. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sofia University, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

• Introduction.- Brief History.- Definitions and Models.- System Analysis.- Artifact Analysis.- Open Issues and Challenges.- Bibliography.- Author's Biography .