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Title: How Do I Share My IoT Forensic Experience With the Broader Community? An Automated Knowledge Sharing IoT Forensic Platform
Award ID(s):
1736209
NSF-PAR ID:
10134326
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Volume:
6
Issue:
4
ISSN:
2372-2541
Page Range / eLocation ID:
6850 to 6861
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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