Web Forensics introduction, definitions

Greetings, Simone and everyone

I just joined this group and thought I could ask whether you are working on
a controlled vocabulary for this knowledge domain
*web forensics, is there a definition that I can use? Looks like a
new/emerging field of knowledge

I am the Chair of the AI KR CG, and an ontologist.
Concern myself with devising knowledge representation artifacts
*taxonomies, ontologies. vocabularies that capture what there is, concepts,
terms, designations, relations, etc

My interest in forensics relates to the use of precise methods and tools
for inquiry, not necessarily about law enforcement alone
but their relevance in all systematic inquiry, such as scientific research,
data science and metascience.

Here is a talk that narrates the gist of a paper I recently published on
the subject

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EK43uVKpS_J8f9Z1VWcpbDls_tG5TETT/view?usp=sharing

I devise digital forensics model cards and would like to use a controlled
vocab if you have one
and if you do not have one, but think it could be useful, I could help to
develop it

I look forward to learn more about the group and the planned work ahead

Happy holidays

Paola Di Maio, PhD





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