Upcoming Presentation: Mobile Forensic Analysis: Manual vs Automated

Where: USC/Columbia Technology Incubator and streaming on YouTube

When: January 17th, 2023 at 6:30pm

Title: Mobile Forensic Analysis: Manual vs Automated

Who: Sahil Dudani, PhD student, Virginia Tech

Synopsis: This presentation examines the effectiveness of automated techniques over manual forensic techniques to analyze data extracted from a mobile device. The paper begins by explaining the fundamentals of digital and mobile device forensics followed by outlining major challenges in the field and explaining the use of machine learning/data analytics algorithms in analyzing forensic extractions. With that understanding, the paper compares the precision of decision tree analysis with manual forensic analysis using self-created sample data. The analysis leads us to believe that automated analysis can solve various challenges faced by the mobile forensics industry with inputs from experienced examiners.