Approximate Matching: Definition and Terminology

Breitinger, Frank; White, Douglas; Guttman, Barbara; McCarrin, Michael; Roussev, Vassil

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-168

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NIST SP 800-168

Approximate Matching: Definition and Terminology

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Date Published: May 2014

Author(s)

Frank Breitinger (University of New Haven), Douglas White (NIST), Barbara Guttman (NIST), Michael McCarrin (NPS), Vassil Roussev (UNO)

Abstract

Approximate matching is a promising technology for designed to identify similarities between two digital artifacts. It is used to find objects that resemble each other or to find objects that are contained in another object. This can be very useful for filtering data for security monitoring, digital forensics, or other applications.

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approximate matching; digital forensics

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Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-168
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Document History:
07/02/14: SP 800-168 (Final)

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forensics