I think at some point in a computer scientist’s studies the computers themselves become less of a thing, a tool, and instead become more of an extension of the self like an arm or a hand. I’ve always felt the true power of computers comes not in completely automated processes, but in combining the analytical strength of computers with the very powerful pattern recognition abilities of the human mind. To some extent my research is trending in that direction with the idea digital forensics needs to move away from a synchronous process to an asynchronous one. You can see a previous post summarizing my AAFS presentation on Black Friar.

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