Cyber Forensics on Advanced Technology Platforms
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https://doi.org/10.65879/3070-5789.2025.01.01Keywords:
Cyber forensics, Cloud, Virtual machines, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile device forensics, HealthcareAbstract
The motivation of the research in this paper is to extend cyber forensics to advanced technology platforms that are beyond traditional workstations and servers. Specifically, these technology platforms include cloud and virtual machines (VMs), the Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile devices that are significant for cyber forensics. Digital forensics process and challenges in cloud forensics are presented. VMs are helpful for cyber forensics. IoT forensics has been categorized into three dimensions: technical, spatial, and temporal. Mobile device forensics helps detect cyber risks or threats, investigate crimes, and recover deleted or lost data. Mobile forensic tools are compared and summarized based on their functions. Cyber forensics on advanced technology platforms in healthcare is presented. Applications of mobile device forensics in healthcare lie in regulatory compliance, data security, and privacy.
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