In the world of digital forensics, often, the most challenging part of the process is getting to the data. You need to first acquire the data in order to analyze it completely and effectively. This is where problem-solving comes into play.
Problem-solving is an ever-evolving issue in the fields of computer forensics and mobile device forensics and will continue to be so as the industry progresses. The thing about problem-solving skills, though, is that they aren’t so much as taught as they are acquired over time with experience.
In this piece, we discuss what you need to know about problem-solving in computer and mobile device forensics. Let’s dive right into it.
Problem-solving in Computer Forensics
Computer forensics methodology has remained virtually unchanged over the years. Of course, the technology has evolved, and that’s brought additional considerations with it, but really, at the core of it all, has always been the following:
- Creating a forensic disk image,
- Verifying the image, and
- Conducting an analysis of the exact copy of the media.
That said, new and improved technology like solid-state drives in their various forms and hard-wired memory storage options present problems for forensics experts that need to be solved. You can’t merely remove the media and create a forensic image; you need to work around it while maintaining the evidence’s integrity. Moreover, how do we deal with issues like network storage, encryption, RAID arrays? Of course, you can always use available solutions, but when it comes to specific hardware, software, you may have to deal with a case-specific problem.
Problem-solving in Mobile Device Forensics
It’s something of an understatement to say that mobile device forensics requires problem-solving. You need only look at iPhone security to understand how challenging problem-solving on mobile phones can be. Consider then the multitude of software versions made by a multitude of developers and manufacturers for Android devices, and you can imagine how complicated things get.
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