According to Brendan Sullivan of S2|DATA, the perils of chain of custody are adding up in today’s connected world! Here’s how.

Brendan’s blog post titled The Perils of Chain of Custody in the Increasingly Sophisticated World of Connected Devices discusses that while chain of custody is not a recent practice (it has been around since the early 20th Century when the police and law enforcement needed a systematic approach to maintain the integrity of evidence from the time it was collected to when it was presented in court), modern devices remain vulnerable to data spoliation through automatic updates, remote wipes, and cloud synchronization.

Modern devices can materially change state simply by being powered on, unlocked or moved between network environments. Devices may remain accessible to users, administrators, employers, company managed platforms or cloud services even after physical possession has transferred, hence creating hidden vectors for spoliation outside of the  examiner’s control.

So, how do modern security features present significant hurdles for forensic preservation? And what are some best practices for modernized chain of custody? Find out here – it’s only one click! No break in chain of custody when you click! 😊

So, what do you think? Are you concerned about the perils of chain of custody in today’s connected world? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Image created using Microsoft Designer, using the term “robot lawyers looking on in dismay as a chain they’re holding between them breaks”.

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