8. A digital forensic analysis method, comprising: extracting data from input data; detecting suspect data contained in said extracted data using a forensic search tool of a computing platform associated with a first entity, said detecting performed by matching said extracted data with one or more pre-defined data patterns specified by said forensic search tool, wherein said suspect data comprises data identified by said forensic search tool as being associated with inappropriate or illegal activities; including the suspect data and a non-readable and non-modifiable representation of sensitive data in the forensic search tool; outputting a report identifying said suspect data; and outputting said forensic search tool by said computing platform associated with said first entity to at least one computing platform associated with a second entity, wherein the said forensic search tool includes features portion containing features of data, a header, and a search markup language portion, wherein said forensic search tool enables said computing platform associated with said first entity to share said forensic search tool with said at least one computing platform associated with said second entity in a manner that enables utilization of the representation of sensitive data by the second entity while not revealing the actual content of the sensitive data to the second, and wherein said forensic search tool is implemented using said search markup language to permit sharing of said forensic search tool by said computing platform associated with the first entity with said at least one computing platform associated with the second entity.
8. A digital forensic analysis method, comprising: extracting data from input data; detecting suspect data contained in said extracted data using a forensic search tool of a computing platform associated with a first entity, said detecting performed by matching said extracted data with one or more pre-defined data patterns specified by said forensic search tool, wherein said suspect data comprises data identified by said forensic search tool as being associated with inappropriate or illegal activities; including the suspect data and a non-readable and non-modifiable representation of sensitive data in the forensic search tool; outputting a report identifying said suspect data; and outputting said forensic search tool by said computing platform associated with said first entity to at least one computing platform associated with a second entity, wherein the said forensic search tool includes features portion containing features of data, a header, and a search markup language portion, wherein said forensic search tool enables said computing platform associated with said first entity to share said forensic search tool with said at least one computing platform associated with said second entity in a manner that enables utilization of the representation of sensitive data by the second entity while not revealing the actual content of the sensitive data to the second, and wherein said forensic search tool is implemented using said search markup language to permit sharing of said forensic search tool by said computing platform associated with the first entity with said at least one computing platform associated with the second entity. 11. The digital forensic analysis method of claim 8 , wherein said suspect data is conclusive data.