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Guidelines on PDA Forensics, Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Published

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Richard Ayers

Abstract

Forensic specialists periodically encounter unusual devices and new technologies normally not envisaged as having immediate relevance from a digital forensics perspective. The objective of the guide is twofold: to help organizations evolve appropriate policies and procedures for dealing with Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and to prepare forensic specialists to deal with new situations when they are encountered. This guide provides an in-depth look into PDAs and explains associated technologies and their impact on the procedures for forensic specialists. It covers the characteristics of three families of devices: Pocket PC, Palm OS, and Linux based PDAs and the relevance of various operating systems associated.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-72
Report Number
800-72

Keywords

Computer forensics, digital evidence, mobile device security

Citation

Jansen, W. and Ayers, R. (2004), Guidelines on PDA Forensics, Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=150217 (Accessed March 19, 2024)
Created October 31, 2004, Updated June 24, 2021