Forensic collection of cloud storage data: does the act of collection result in changes to the data or its metadata?
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2013
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Quick, D.
Choo, K.K.R.
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Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 2013; 10(3):266-277
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The timely acquisition and preservation of data from cloud storage can be an issue for law enforcement agencies and other digital forensic practitioners. In a jurisdiction which has legal provisions to collect data available to a computer or device, the process may involve accessing an account to collect the data. Using three popular public cloud storage providers (Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft SkyDrive) as case studies, this research explores the process of collecting data from a cloud storage account using a browser and also down- loading files using client software. We then compare these with the original files and undertake analysis of the resulting data.
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Copyright 2013 Elsevier