Comparative analysis on integrated digital forensic tools for digital forensic investigation

Abstract As a variety of digital devices have recently become widely commercialized, digital forensics, a process where electronic information stored in digital devices is accurately identified, collected, preserved and analysed and the information is submitted to the court as evidence, is gaining enormous popularity. This paper analyses characteristics, applications, limitations of digital forensic tools and compare the tool with others in terms of ease of use, thereby helping investigators to adopt integrated digital forensic tools in their investigation.