The Realm Of Mobile Communication

Over the last four decades, mobile devices have become the trademark of our society.cell phones and other mobile devices have inundated our society At any given time; we can see drivers talking or texting in a moving vehicle. According to Brenner (2013), 87% of American adults and 78% of teenagers own a cell phone. The scary part is that almost two-thirds of

Nearly everyone is using cell phones in their day routine lives. Cell phones have now become less of a novelty and more of a communication tool providing many utilities all in one package, from camera, video games, internet and apps; they combine business and personal convenience.

With technology, the way we communicate has changed over the past year with our smart phones we can surf the internet, check our social media accounts, use GPS, and text and call our families and friends. The cell phones have made a significant impact on the social life of people. It helps us to communicate and stay connected around the world. People use their cell phones for nearly everything from cameras, alarm clock, radio, social networks and access to Internet to mobile money transactions.

In today’s society, the use of mobile devices has taken over our lives in every way possible.

The 21st century has given us a whole new way to communicate with other people. We now have mobile phones that can do just about anything. We can make instant calls to anywhere in the world, send e-mails and text messages, and access social media to connect with friends and family. All of these methods of communications are in the palm of our hand. It still costs money to have this luxury but we no longer have to pay per word or minute anymore. Because of the many benefits of cell phones, they have become one of the most relied on pieces of technology ever

Smartphones can be life savers. Let's say that you are stuck in the woods and you don't know where you can go for safety. A while back it must’ve been hard to carry a huge map and compass around in your bag. But now you can

Digital forensics is a fairly new science involving the collection and analysis of data from digital devices. However, the evolution of technology into smaller, mobile devices has made it necessary for the creation of mobile forensics. Mobile forensics is a subset of digital forensics, which is focused on the preservation, acquisition, examination, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence from mobile devices. Even though the digital forensics process can be utilized for mobile devices, the model is not perfected. Gonzalez and Hung (2011) attribute this issue to the young age of mobile devices and the different operating systems, communications protocols, and storage methods utilized.

Similar to the complexities of the Boeing 747 “super jet”, “No single person can comprehend the entire workings” of a cell phone. The cell phone found in the pocket of the majority of citizens of the world today include GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G networks, LTE, high-resolution cameras and millions of downloadable user-made applications to choose from. In fewer than 30 years, the cell phone went from a rare device only attainable by the wealthiest of the population, to a device that a large percentage of the population now owns. Whether on the streets of downtown Toronto, or a small village in poverty-stricken East Africa, it is becoming increasingly rare to find a person who does not own a mobile device.

I. Introduction: What if every cell phone in the world crashed? How would society communicate? How would one know when someone’s birthday is without getting a notification for it? Some people wouldn’t even know when to get up each morning. Thirty years ago, these questions would be easily answered, but it would have taken separate resources to solve each issue. Most tasks nowadays, however, are done by using this single device. The overuse of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite

It seems everyone you meet these days, from students in elementary school to their great-grandparents, has a cell phone. In addition, most people have other electronic devices as well, including tablets, laptop computers, and MP3 players. These devises have inarguably made worldwide communication much easier. However, as is often the case, convenience has come with a price.

Cell phones are quickly becoming the primary form of communication in America. They have become more and more compact and complex throughout the years. Although they can be somewhat overwhelming, a cellphone is a practical device which can be used for many tasks. For a lot of people, cellphones take the place of an alarm, calendar, an address book, camera, and anything else you can think of. Because of cell phones, our generation has strayed away from any of the other means of communication, such as writing letters, emailing, and even face to

Cell phones are becoming a modern day necessity, to the point that they are a must have for every teenager and adult.  Human beings are growing increasingly attached to these devices, depending on them more and more for their communication with other people, job duties, and other daily activities that they must accomplish.

There is a guideline proposed by the UK Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) that defines some rules for the handling of digital evidence [10]. The device must be kept separate from the network, and the investigation process should be properly planned. The functionality of the tool or software must be known also for having a secure wireless connection with device in order not to delete any information while running it [4]. A “dummyrun” approach can be used with same type of device under investigation. The device must be seized and analyzed by well-trained persons. In Subscriber Identity Module Analysis law enforcement collects the network and user data through various types of SIM. Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID, International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), Mobile Country Code (MCC), Mobile Network Code (MNC), Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) and Abbreviated Dialing Numbers (ADN) analysis is performed on SIM. Using forensics software and sophisticated tools which can retrieve data logically or directly from a mobile device can result in valuable evidence. The growing industry of mobile phones is creating a challenge for forensics investigators to be able to extract evidence at all even when using different tools. Forensics tools should be developed with advancement in technology.

There are a few advantages of the forensic methodology regarding mobile forensics. One of the advantages is the ability to search a digital device that 64% of Americans utilize on a daily basis. As a result, this media permits forensic examiners to acquire, analyze, and examine texts, emails, phone calls, images, and internet history. Also, since current smartphones are heavily employed for GPS, location tracking is also possible. Additionally, there have been advances in forensic tools that are exclusive for mobile forensics that were developed by companies like Cellebrite and MSAB (XRY tool).

This thesis will review in detail the two rapidly growing areas of technology. That of Smart phone forensics and Cloud computing, with specific consideration given to Smart phone forensics procedures and methodologies. Android, Blackberry and iPhone are the three most popular mobile devices (Smart phones) in the mobile market, owned by consumers of all age groups, all over the world. Smart phones are no longer used just for making a phone call. They offer a myriad of features, such as: browsing the internet, checking emails, editing documents, GPS navigation, playing music, video conferencing, and much more. These features make Smart phones much more popular than other mobile phones. However, there are some constraints, such as weight, size, battery life and heat dissipation, which can greatly reduce the capacity of the mobile device for any applications. Nonetheless, with Cloud computing at the forefront of growing technologies, these constraints can be overcome by running and storing applications outside the mobile device.