Forensics

Mobile phones now vital source of evidence in investigations

A. Mobile smartphones have acquired significance and capabilities which can equate it to mini computers owing to the tremendous advances in semiconductor technologies. The mobile phones are now portable data carriers which also can be a vital source of evidence in criminal investigations. These phones are storing ever-increasing amounts of information about their owners. It is also not a surprise that mobile phones are now commonly seized as a source of evidence during investigations.

Q. How can the mobile forensics be helpful in the journey from detection to conviction?

A. There is an enormous growth in mobile-based crimes which in turn has stepped up the requirement for investigation of mobile devices. Nowadays, a rising number of cases are being detected with the help of mobile forensics. Later, evidences extracted from the devices are also used in the trial phase leading to convictions. Mobile phones contain vast amounts of information which can prove to be a crucial piece of digital evidence.