Forensic Evidence Security System Using Blockchain Technology

Forensic Evidence Security System Using Blockchain Technology
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Volume-71 Issue-8
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : Akinseye Oluwaseyitan Charles, Abiodun Oguntimilehin, Oniyide Alabi Bello
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I8P212

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Akinseye Oluwaseyitan Charles, Abiodun Oguntimilehin, Oniyide Alabi Bello, "Forensic Evidence Security System Using Blockchain Technology," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 8, pp. 143-151, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I8P212

Abstract
When cybercrime is being investigated, digital evidence is crucial because it can be used to connect criminals to their victims. As digital evidence moves through the chain of custody at various levels of hierarchy during a criminal investigation, it is crucial to ensure its integrity, authenticity, and auditability. There is a need for a safe proof system which guarantees that case files containing forensic evidences are safe throughout the period of their handling and after. The system developed in this work, named Digital Threat Investigator, is built on Hyperledger Fabric, a permissioned network that requires authorization for all users. In order to effectively address privacy and confidentiality concerns, access control, channel permissions, and participant settings are important. Furthermore, the blockchain can be used to store and share data assets. The original forensic data is fragmented, stored in the cloud, and connected via the blockchain in the Digital Threat Investigator, while the usage history of the original data is also stored on the blockchain. For data access scalability and traceability, the two processes collaborate. Programming was done using WordPress, HTML, CSS and PHP. Results from the testing of the system showed that the latency decreased steadily as the number of nodes in the blockchain decreased. Results showed an increase from 150ms to 353ms as the number of nodes increased from 1 to 8. This system proved to be a workable tool that could aid digital forensics investigation and ensure the safe handling of forensic evidences.

Keywords
Blockchain, Cyber-crime, Forensic, Hierarchy, Hyperledger.

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