June ISSA Fort Worth Chapter Meeting

Speaker Topic:

6 Keys to Conducting Effective Smartphone Forensic Investigations

As every investigator knows, smartphones have increasingly become a part of every investigation. Understanding the ins-outs-apps are key to your investigation. From field to lab learn what can and can’t be done. Whether you hire a firm or you process the smartphone yourself these keys can make or break your case.

Many times, additional insights and potential evidence is available on these devices that can be the key to finding the data needed to complete an investigation. The bad news is that investigators have an entire new set of challenges including encryption, acquiring a physical image, understanding the various file systems, Apps and all of their data, and the potential that the suspect may remotely wipe the data off the mobile device before it is examined. The headaches are endless, but so can the rewards.

1. App data and where it hides
2. Encryption barriers and options around them
3. Proper expectations of recovered data
4. Ability to include smartphone data in cyber investigations

Amber Schroader

CEO & Founder, Paraben Corporation

Throughout the past two decades Ms Schroader has been a driving force for innovation in digital forensics. Ms. Schroader has developed over two-dozen software programs designed for the purposes of recovering digital data from mobile phones, computer hard drives, email, and live monitoring services. Ms. Schroader has taught and designed the established protocols for the seizure and processing of digital evidence that have been used by numerous organizations throughout the world.  Ms. Schroader has coined the concept of the “360-degree approach to digital forensics” as well as started the momentum and push to the “Forensics of Everything-FoE” with her focus to unique problems in digital evidence and solutions in the area of IoT devices. Ms. Schroader has been a huge industry influence in pushing for a big-picture consideration of the digital evidence and the acquisition process and analysis techniques used.  An accomplished curriculum developer and instructor; Ms. Schroader has written and taught numerous classes for this specialized field as well as founded multiple certifications.  Ms. Schroader continues support through book contributions and other industry speaking engagements.