future challenges and trends

Data mining with lots of text, data, databases.

Proper training / lack of experts.

MrMan…

I don't necessarily think that there is a lack of "experts", as there are people out there that know this stuff. IMHO, it's a lack of awareness due to constraints such as time, money, etc…pretty much any resource.

Volume has always been a problem…which is why things like the Windows Registry aren't delved into more deeply.

http//www.cyberforensics.purdue.edu/docs/Lockheed.ppt

For reference this link has changed with a rearrangement of the Purdue website, you can still find the document though …

http//cyberforensics.purdue.edu/DNN/Research/Presentations/tabid/54/Default.aspx

Seems to be the current link …