Topic: Mobile

Digital Evidence from Social Networking Sites & Smartphone Apps

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According to Statista.com in 2022, the global social penetration rate reached 58.4% percent, with Northern Europe and Western Europe having g the highest penetration rate at 85 percent and 84 percent, respectively. As of July 2022, 9 in 10 Internet users have social media accounts per Datareportal. Many technology thought leaders believe social networking will displace traditional email as the leading communication medium.

This presentation will provide a practical walkthrough of preservation of top social media sites and how to effectively utilize tools for evidentiary collection across the Web, PCs/desktops and smart devices. We will look at social media apps on smartphones and what digital evidence exists compared to what can be found on the cloud. We will also explore innovations in emoji/avatar Apps such as Bitmoji.

DFIR: What is Digital Forensics and Incident Response?

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Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), is often used to speak about both the digital forensics and incident response fields—related but separate areas. Let’s delve into what both digital forensics and incident response are and why they are often grouped together.