Android Forensics

Chapter 1

Android and mobile forensics

Information in this chapter

• Android platform

• Linux, Open source software and forensics

• Android Open Source Project

• Internationalization

• Android Market

• Android forensics

Introduction

Digital forensics is an exciting, fast-paced field that can have a powerful impact on a variety of situations including internal corporate investigations, civil litigation, criminal investigations, intelligence gathering, and matters involving national security. Mobile forensics, arguably the fastest growing and evolving digital forensic discipline, offers significant opportunities as well as many challenges. While the interesting part of Android forensics involves the acquisition and analysis of data from devices, ...