In-the-wild residual data research and privacy

Glisson, W. B., Storer, T. , Blyth, A., Grispos, G. and Campbell, M. (2016) In-the-wild residual data research and privacy. Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, 11(1), pp. 77-98.

Abstract

As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology, researchers endeavor to understand how technology is used, the impact it has on everyday life and the life-cycle and span of digital information. In doing so, researchers are increasingly gathering `real-world' or `in the wild' residual data, obtained from a variety of sources without the explicit consent of the original owners. This data gathering raises significant concerns regarding privacy, ethics and legislation, as well as practical considerations concerning investigator training, data storage, overall security and disposal. This paper surveys recent studies of residual data gathered in the wild and analyses the challenges that were faced. Taking these insights, the paper presents a compendium of practices for addressing the issues that arise in in the wild residual data research. The practices presented in this paper can be used to critique current projects and assess the feasibility of proposed future research.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Storer, Dr Tim and Glisson, Dr William
• Authors: Glisson, W. B., Storer, T., Blyth, A., Grispos, G., and Campbell, M.
• College/School: College of Arts > School of Humanities > Information Studies; College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• Journal Name: Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
• Publisher: Association for Digital Forensics, Security and Law
• ISSN: 1558-7215
• ISSN (Online): 1558-7223
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 ADFSL
• First Published: First published in Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law 11(1): 77-98
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License