Digital Triage Forensics

Introduction: Using the digital triage forensics model to collect and process cell phones and SIM cards

Digital media have made their way into just about every aspect of our lives. We carry iPods with training podcasts, music, and movies with storage capacities that rival our desktop or laptop systems. The cell phones we use today provide access to our e-mail and documents. Ten years ago, investigators would find the gold nuggets of evidence on systems owned by corporate entities because that was where the bandwidth and storage were located. In today’s environment, with the advent of thumb drives, Compact Flash (CF) cards, and reliable online storage, the nuggets have moved to those closely held containers that are easily connected, used, ...