Digital forensic investigation of cloud storage services

Hyunji Chung; Jungheum Park; Sangjin Lee; Cheulhoon Kang

doi:10.1016/j.diin.2012.05.015

Digital forensic investigation of cloud storage services

Hyunji Chung, Jungheum Park, Sangjin Lee, Cheulhoon Kang

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Abstract

The demand for cloud computing is increasing because of the popularity of digital devices and the wide use of the Internet. Among cloud computing services, most consumers use cloud storage services that provide mass storage. This is because these services give them various additional functions as well as storage. It is easy to access cloud storage services using smartphones. With increasing utilization, it is possible for malicious users to abuse cloud storage services. Therefore, a study on digital forensic investigation of cloud storage services is necessary. This paper proposes new procedure for investigating and analyzing the artifacts of all accessible devices, such as Windows system, Mac system, iPhone, and Android smartphone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-95
Number of pages	15
Journal	Digital Investigation
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diin.2012.05.015
Publication status	Published - 2012 Nov

Keywords

Android
Artifacts
Cloud storage services
Digital forensics
Mac system
Windows system
iOS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Information Systems
Computer Science Applications
Medical Laboratory Technology
Law

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