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The Growing Need for On-Scene Triage of Mobile Devices
Digital Investigation (2010)
  • Richard P. Mislan, Purdue University
  • Eoghan Casey, Edith Cowan University
  • Gary C. Kessler
Abstract
"The increasing number of mobile devices being submitted to Digital Forensic Laboratories (DFLs) is creating a backlog that can hinder investigations and negatively impact public safety and the criminal justice system. In a military context, delays in extracting intelligence from mobile devices can negatively impact troop and civilian safety as well as the overall mission. To address this problem, there is a need for more effective on-scene triage methods and tools to provide investigators with information in a timely manner, and to reduce the number of devices that are submitted to DFLs for analysis. Existing tools that are promoted for on-scene triage actually attempt to fulfill the needs of both on-scene triage and in-lab forensic examination in a single solution. On-scene triage has unique requirements because it is a precursor to and distinct from the forensic examination process, and may be performed by mobile device technicians rather than forensic analysts. This paper formalizes the on-scene triage process, placing it firmly in the overall forensic handling process and providing guidelines for standardization of on-scene triage. In addition, this paper outlines basic requirements for automated triage tools."--from the article
Keywords
  • mobile device forensics,
  • cell phone forensics,
  • on-scene triage inspection,
  • mobile device technician
Publication Date
May, 2010
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diin.2010.03.001
Publisher Statement
c2010, Elsevier
Citation Information
Richard P. Mislan, Eoghan Casey and Gary C. Kessler. "The Growing Need for On-Scene Triage of Mobile Devices" Digital Investigation Vol. 6 Iss. 3/4 (2010) p. 112 - 124 ISSN: 1742-2876
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gary_kessler/6/