afflib is library and set of tools used to support of Advanced Forensic
Format (AFF).
The Advanced Forensic Format (AFF) is on-disk format for storing
computer forensic information. Critical features of AFF include:
- AFF allows you to store both computer forensic data and associated
metadata in one or more files.
- AFF allows files to be digital signed, to provide for
chain-of-custody and long-term file integrity.
- AFF allows for forensic disk images to stored encrypted and
decrypted on-the-fly for processing. This allows disk images
containing privacy sensitive material to be stored on the Internet.
- AFF is an open format unencumbered by copyright or patent
protection. The AFFLIB library that implements AFF is available
for use in both Open Source and proprietary tools.
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