When capturing mobile and cloud evidence, you need a case-driven approach to mobile and cloud forensics, as Veracity Forensics discusses here!

The post from Melinda Redenius titled (wait for it!) A Case-Driven Approach to Mobile and Cloud Forensics (available here) discusses how no single forensic platform can credibly address every device type, operating system version, security posture, or legal constraint. Modern mobile investigations demand a multi‑tool, method‑driven arsenal—one selected based on the facts of the case, the device environment, and the proportionality requirements of the matter.

That’s why it’s important for your forensics provider to have a tool‑agnostic philosophy when it comes to mobile investigations. Factors that guide tool selection include:

• Device type, OS version, and security posture
• Local vs. cloud‑resident data sources
• Scope, proportionality, and court expectations
• Privacy, jurisdictional, and consent considerations
• Time sensitivity and business disruption concerns

This approach ensures defensibility, repeatability, and efficiency—while avoiding unnecessary over‑collection or reliance on a single vendor’s limitations.

And when it comes to methodology, the appropriate methodology is driven by device type, operating system, security posture, ownership, corporate policy, custodian sophistication, legal authority, and proportionality requirements under applicable procedural rules, including Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26.

No single collection method—or tool—captures all data in every situation. In many matters, a combination of approaches is required to balance evidentiary depth, defensibility, cost, and disruption.

So, what are some of the collection methods that can be used? And what are some of the Core Mobile & Cloud Forensic Platforms available to perform the collection? Find out here, it’s just one click! The case for clicking is to learn something useful! 😉

So, what do you think? How does your organization address mobile and cloud collection? 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 forensic examiner looking at a mobile device”.

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