Mobile Device Forensics

Let’s face it mobile devices are everywhere and can store a wealth of valuable and relevant information. Mobile devices are not only cellphones but iPads and tablets and even GPS/navigational units are mobile devices, as well.

Mobile device forensics is the process of preserving and retrieving the information stored on a mobile device in a matter which allows the information to be admissible in court. In a mobile device forensic investigation, the data is preserved by imaging the device using special software and tools. Depending on the cell phone model, where and when the data was stored on the cell phone, it is possible to fully retrieve or recover the data, even if the data has been deleted.

• SMS and MMS
• Videos and Pictures
• Voicemails and other Audio files
• Calendar Information
• Call History
• Browsing History
• Emails

The data that can be obtained is much more than just phone numbers, time of the call and duration. There can also be GPS and geographical Data.