Practical Mobile Forensics - Third Edition

Data Acquisition from iOS Devices

An iOS device recovered from a crime scene can be a rich source of evidence. Think about how personal a smartphone is to a user; nothing else digital comes close. We rarely leave our homes or even walk around outside them without our smartphones within arm's reach. It is literally a glimpse of the most personal aspects of a human, almost like a diary of our everyday activity. According to several news references, Oscar Pistorius' iPads were examined by a mobile expert and presented during the murder trial to show internet activity hours before the murder of his girlfriend. When an iOS device can provide access to a so-called smoking gun, the examiner must ensure that they know how to properly handle, acquire, ...