Significance of Mobile Forensics in 2020

Paraben Digital Forensic Tools
2 min readJan 20, 2020

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Mobile Forensics helps an investigator to gather information successfully from any damaged mobile phone. The analysis of mobile devices while recovering the digital evidence helps every investigator to solve the case within a short span.

Mobile forensics

It is necessary because of the increasing number of digital crimes in this modern era. The main reason for the increase in the rate of cyber-crime is the utilization of digital devices in storing credentials, bank details and much more.

The main purpose of launching android forensic software is to protect mobile devices with Android. Nowadays, the use of a mobile device is persuasive as it is helpful, especially in the reference of digital forensic. It is because these small-sized machines amass a huge quantity of information daily.

The collected information can be used to facilitate the investigation effectively. Being a digital extension, mobile phones give a huge opportunity to the investigator to gather a lot of information relevant to the case.

What are the steps involved in the Mobile forensics process?

There are multiple steps included in Mobile forensics process such as:

  • Seizure — The foremost step of the mobile forensic process is that digital forensics operates on the principle that the evidence should be analyzed, processed and admissible in a court of law. However, there are two major risks concerning this process such as lock activation and Network. Among them, the network isolation can be solved by cloning the SIM card, Airplane mode or by disabling Wi-Fi or hotspot.
  • Acquisition — It is an important step as retrieving data from the mobile phone is the main aim of the android forensic software. There are multiple devices available that are capable of storing a considerable amount of data efficiently. The forensic examiner can also make a replica image of the SIM card content.
  • Examination and Analysis — In this step, the investigator need to understand the model, carrier, type of network and the service provider of the seized mobile phone. After acknowledging the device, the investigator starts examining it with the use of numerous forensic tools. Every investigator should use multiple forensic devices to get an effective outcome.

Mobile forensics is also required as the investigator gets to know the personal and corporate information efficiently. It is because nowadays, individuals save their bank details, personal information on their mobile phones to get easy access to their work.

You can also visit the official website of Paraben to know in-depth information related to the Android Forensics software effectively.

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Paraben Digital Forensic Tools
Paraben Digital Forensic Tools

Written by Paraben Digital Forensic Tools

Paraben Corporation specializes in Digital Forensic Tools to ensure the utmost safety to your data, computers, and devices. Learn more at paraben.com

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