Mobile Telephone Evidence

Mobile Forensics World Presentations

2008-06-27T11:36:00.003Z

Mobile Forensics World Presentations MFW08 has uploaded some of the presentations given at the first Mobile Forensics World Conference Chicago Illinois 8-10 May 2008:http://mobileforensicsworld.com/MFW2008Presentations.aspx

GSM Mast Installations (Density)

2008-06-22T16:39:00.005Z

GSM Mast Installations (Density) . When planning a cellular radio network there are many aspects to consider. The matter of radio technology and their frequencies (carriers) are but two examples. A relevance to be understood from these examples relate to what services may be obtained and delivered through these carriers? GSM for basic voice and text services and W-CDMA providing high data rates

GSM MS List of States for the cell selection process

2008-06-22T16:16:00.005Z

GSM MS List of States for the cell selection process The GSM mobile station (MS) enters various states when switched on, but in the idle mode. Three such states are PLMN selection, cell selection and location registration that GSM standards described as a "set of states". The overall state of the mobile is thus a "composite of the states of the three processes". As TS 100 930 makes mention "In

US Court recognises expectation text message privacy

2008-06-21T14:03:00.005Z

US Court recognises expectation of text messages privacyViolation the Fourth AmendmentRight to privacy under Art. I, Sec. 1 of the California ConstitutionInteresting case, worth reading, as it relates to a Police Office for the Ontario Police Department and others (one said to be a SWAT Officer) who apparenly used work text messaging services to send personal messages unrelated to work. U.S. 9th

Looking back at the future of SIM in 2002

2008-04-25T17:41:00.002Z

Looking back at the future of SIM in 2002.I have always thought looking to the future is important, but equally looking back at what we know or think might be happening, from an historical perspective, can help see what problems can occur in the future and also to note whether foreseeable problems have been addressed or not, over time..I have selected a summary of issues discussed in training

Starter Kit Mobile Phone CPD Training Barristers & Solicitors

2008-04-23T10:00:00.006Z

Starter Kit Mobile Phone CPD Training Barristers & Solicitors CPD training delivered in 2005 to Bar Council and Law Society Members at the Chambers of Mr Ferguson QC. http://www.rfqc.co.uk/images/lecture_notes/CPD_training_Pt1.pdf http://www.rfqc.co.uk/images/lecture_notes/CPD_Training_Pt2.pdf

Barristers - Surrey Chambers

2008-04-08T19:49:00.007Z

Barristers - Surrey Chambers One of the most overlooked parts of the law when dealing with crimnal and civil cases is that an expert, professional and client comes into contact with Barristers and Barristers' Chambers. That is quite shocking really as we meet with Barristers virtually on a daily basis for mobile telephone, computer, software and technology evidence in criminal cases and other

USIM-D Images

2008-04-02T18:22:00.008Z

Global Mobile Telephone Forensics and Evidence

2008-03-24T11:26:00.004Z

Global Mobile Telephone Forensics and Evidence It is interesting to note, and a subject matter I have been keenly watching since this webblog started, the importance of mobile telephone forensics and evidence is receiving around the globe. It is very easy to get submersed into one's own country's (UK) activities in this area and forget how other countries have significantly increased their

MFW08 Mobile Forensics World 2008

2008-03-24T10:45:00.006Z

I'm off to Chicago in May as a guest speaker (Greg Smith) at MFW08. I have asked Prof Rick Mislan to write a small piece about the conference for my trewmte.blogspot. Thanks Rick, and see you there. Greg. MFW08 Mobile Forensics World 2008 It's hard to believe but we are almost a month away from the first ever Mobile Forensics World Conference in Chicago, Illinois, USA - May 8-10, 2008. If you've

Mobile Calls on Aeroplanes

2008-03-21T17:22:00.004Z

Mobile Calls on Aeroplanes .Back in November 2006 I wrote here at trewmte.blogspot a brief piece regarding "Switch On, Update, Lose Evidence":.http://trewmte.blogspot.com/2006/11/switch-on-update-lose-evidence.html.The discussion thread related to the same but more indepth discussion in "Switch On, Update, Lose Evidence" that could be found in MTE (Mobile Telephone Evidence) Newsletter - copy of

World's first cellphone 'telepathic' chat

2008-03-18T12:19:00.003Z

World's first cellphone 'telepathic' chatLooking something like out of a future robot cops technology tool kit and been described as a "Nerve-tapping neckband used in 'telepathic' chat", the World's first cellphone telepathic call has taken place (12th March 2008). This new technology basically takes the neurological signals from the brain translates them into a transmission signal which is then

Updating Mobile Telephone Seizure Procedure

2008-03-11T07:48:00.005Z

Updating Mobile Telephone Seizure Procedure Every year we work on a Mobile Telephone Seizure Procedure now in its 7-th year. It originated back in 2002 with personnel from law enforcement TSUs adding their wish list as to how mobile telephones should be seized and now the Procedure has input from front line officers as well. The document itself initially started out as a check sheet but this

Writing To Mobile Phones Under Examination

2008-03-09T18:39:00.007Z

Writing To Mobile Phones Under Examination There is always the debate as to what amounts to "forensic" processes and whether that can be left to human intervention to do that, whether a device alone can do that or whether it is the combination of human intervention and the device working together that can fulfil the objective? Perhaps germane and relevant to the above question is (1) knowing the

GSM Timers

2008-03-07T12:55:00.003Z

GSM Timers In the thread cell site anslysis call analysis it highlighted the range of Cause Failures for mobile calls. The overview it provided can be quite helpful, but behind those Cause Failures there can be a range of Timers and some of them can be the reason a Cause Failure occurs (positive or negative outcome). For

3G USIM Phonebook

2008-03-06T10:23:00.007Z

3G USIM Phonebook Those familiar with the 3G USIM Phonebook (contacts) will know the relevance of examining this data area within USIM, thus the significance of Quantaq's announcement below. If, of course, you do not understand the relevance then coming on my USIM and USIM-D training course will open up the Phonebook (contacts) evidence and other important technical and evidential aspects of

Mobile Telephone Evidence Diploma

2008-02-18T20:02:00.003Z

Mobile Telephone Evidence Diploma As this is my 20th year in mobile telephone evidence and forensics (1987-2007) I have created a Diploma Course for Mobile Telephone Evidence (MTEdip). The Diploma is a development from the numerous SIM Card, Mobile Telephone and Cell Site Analsysis courses prepared and delivered to law enforcement and industry security specialists in the UK and internationally.

Cell Site Analysis

2008-02-17T11:51:00.007Z

Cell Site Analysis IN HER MAJESTY'S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND Neutral Citation no. [2008] NICA 5 THE QUEEN v RICHARD DAVID McCARTAN and BARRY DAVID SKINNER. Appeal Court: Kerr LCJ, Campbell LJ and Morgan J http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4F39A7FC-5350-4E4B-BB76-FA8DC4BA08D6/0/j_j_KER7057Final.htm It is not proven with cell site analysis that evidence obtained relating to

FORENSIC RECRUITMENT

2007-11-21T12:56:00.000Z

FORENSIC RECRUITMENT I get alot of enquiries asking about computer and mobile telephone recruitment. I try and answer as many queries as I can but I can't deal with all enquiries for those seeking employment. Moreover, it seems to me, at any rate, that alot of enquiries I get would be better directed to a recruitment consultant who specialises in this area and is more able to deal with the

Mobile Phone Alarm 'dangerous'

2007-11-20T18:46:00.000Z

Mobile Phone Alarm 'dangerous' I read an interesting news article reported by kvue.com about a woman in the East Austin area of the US who found that when she dialled "911" on her mobile telephone it had an audible alarm that activated. In itself the alarm noise was not excessively loud and it may not be a problem for those who have a disability and need confirmation that "911" has been

Expert Evidential Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings

2007-10-09T19:22:00.000Z

Expert Evidential Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings When dealing with mobile telephone evidence it is important to be aware of the rules of expert evidence. This too goes for technical and examiner witnesses. In the recent case of R -v- Lorraine Harris & Others (2005) EWCA Crim 1980 Lord Justice Gage was invited by counsel for the Crown to give guidance in relation to expert evidence where the

Conflicts Call Records & SMS Delivery Dates

2007-10-09T12:34:00.000Z

Conflicts Call Records & SMS Delivery Dates One of the topics dealt with on my training courses just last week is getting examiners to appreciate the relevance of date and time stamps for received SMS text messages. Essentially, it should not be assumed as fact that a text message date and time stamp and call record date and time stamp for the SMS reflect the actual date and time of receipt by a

Another Mobile Telephone Stun Gun

2007-10-08T09:28:00.001Z

Another Mobile Telephone Stun GunIf I carry on like this I will probably end up with the world's largest webblog catalogue of mobile telephone stun guns. Having previously reported on mobile telephones being re-designed as weapons at this webblog, well here's another. Just to be clear I will not promote where these products can be obtained, but I do highlight that these devices do exist and, as

Mobile Forensics World Conference

2007-10-07T07:55:00.000Z

MFWC 8th-10th May 2008 I'm off to Chicago next year for the first Mobile Forensics World Conference 8th to 10th May 2008 thanks to the kind invitation to be one of the main speakers at the conference from Professor Rick Mislan, who is the coordinator on behalf of Purdue University College of Technology Cyber Foresnics Lab. I understand I shall be in good company alongside luminaries from the

Cloning GSM SIM Card Report

2007-08-26T09:18:00.000Z

Cloning GSM SIM Card Report This report that is available for download was written back in 2002 and was one of the first on the market to look at what was happening with GSM SIM Card cloning marketplace and I believe this report was the first to report on this matter in the mobile telephone evidence and forensic community. I am letting this report out as it was written in 2002 but largely