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afflib is library and set of tools used to support of Advanced Forensic
Format (AFF).
-AFF(R) is an open and extensible file format designed to store disk
-images and associated metadata.
+The Advanced Forensic Format (AFF) is on-disk format for storing
+computer forensic information. Critical features of AFF include:
+ - AFF allows you to store both computer forensic data and associated
+ metadata in one or more files.
+
+ - AFF allows files to be digital signed, to provide for
+ chain-of-custody and long-term file integrity.
+
+ - AFF allows for forensic disk images to stored encrypted and
+ decrypted on-the-fly for processing. This allows disk images
+ containing privacy sensitive material to be stored on the Internet.
+
+ - AFF is an open format unencumbered by copyright or patent
+ protection. The AFFLIB library that implements AFF is available
+ for use in both Open Source and proprietary tools.