Factors influencing the integration of digital forensics with student information management systems

Abstract

Despite the criticality of student information management systems (SIMS), the system is continually confronted with technical glitches such as data breaches, which affect monitoring and evaluation of students’ academic performances, resulting in inappropriate validation of academic accreditation and data manipulation. Subsequently, integration of digital forensics with SIMS is argued as the solution. however, the problem persists, primarily because the influencing factors are unknown. The qualitative approach was applied, and existing materials were used as data in the study. This study employed activity theory (AT) as a lens to examine the challenges and gain a deeper understanding of the influencing factors. Data security, relationship, governance, digitalisation, and co-existence were revealed as the factors influencing the integration of digital forensics with SIMS. The study extends to highlight the manifestation of the factors into attributes.