Agenbag, SHenney, APieterse, Heloise2024-07-102024-07-102024-03Agenbag, S., Henney, A. & Pieterse, H. 2024. Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702 .978-1-914587-97-9978-1-914587-96-22048-98892048-9870http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702In the past decade, there has been an exponential adoption and ownership of smartphones by billions of users worldwide. However, as smartphone usage increases, criminals have taken advantage of them for illicit or criminal purposes. In criminal investigations, smartphone data has become an invaluable source of information. This study focuses on constructing a snapshot of Android-operated smartphone data to assist investigators in answering critical investigative questions. A thorough review of the literature with regard to the use of smartphone evidence in criminal cases, with the goal of emphasising the investigative phase and the supportive role of mobile data evidence in guiding investigations will be performed. In order to identify additional persons of interest and develop a thorough understanding of the case, the methodology will entail analysing user profiles, smartphone usage patterns, communication logs, application usage, geographic lookups, and device interactions. By conducting a thorough examination of relevant literature, designing a suitable model, and executing a case study, the study intends to offer valuable perspectives on the creation of timelines or visual representations derived from smartphone data. The results of this study will contribute to improving the efficacy of mobile forensics in assisting investigators and facilitating the use of Android-operated smartphone data as supporting evidence in criminal investigations.FulltextenDigital forensicsMobile forensicsAndroid-SmartphonesDigital evidenceData analysisConference PresentationAgenbag, S., Henney, A., & Pieterse, H. (2024). Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702Agenbag, S, A Henney, and Heloise Pieterse. "Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations." <i>Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 26-27 March 2024</i> (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702Agenbag S, Henney A, Pieterse H, Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Agenbag, S AU - Henney, A AU - Pieterse, Heloise AB - In the past decade, there has been an exponential adoption and ownership of smartphones by billions of users worldwide. However, as smartphone usage increases, criminals have taken advantage of them for illicit or criminal purposes. In criminal investigations, smartphone data has become an invaluable source of information. This study focuses on constructing a snapshot of Android-operated smartphone data to assist investigators in answering critical investigative questions. A thorough review of the literature with regard to the use of smartphone evidence in criminal cases, with the goal of emphasising the investigative phase and the supportive role of mobile data evidence in guiding investigations will be performed. In order to identify additional persons of interest and develop a thorough understanding of the case, the methodology will entail analysing user profiles, smartphone usage patterns, communication logs, application usage, geographic lookups, and device interactions. By conducting a thorough examination of relevant literature, designing a suitable model, and executing a case study, the study intends to offer valuable perspectives on the creation of timelines or visual representations derived from smartphone data. The results of this study will contribute to improving the efficacy of mobile forensics in assisting investigators and facilitating the use of Android-operated smartphone data as supporting evidence in criminal investigations. DA - 2024-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 26-27 March 2024 KW - Digital forensics KW - Mobile forensics KW - Android-Smartphones KW - Digital evidence KW - Data analysis LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2024 SM - 978-1-914587-97-9 SM - 978-1-914587-96-2 SM - 2048-9889 SM - 2048-9870 T1 - Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations TI - Using digital forensics for Android smartphone devices to aid criminal investigations UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13702 ER -27793