IT Forensics · Car
Forensic analysis of charging point data/charging infrastructure – Forensic use of operator-side charging infrastructure data
Public and private charging stations usually record the time, duration and the identifier used for authentication for each charging session, sometimes supplemented by details of the location of the relevant charging point.
This operator-side data can, subject to the appropriate authorisation, be accessed independently of the vehicle itself, thereby providing an additional and potentially important source of data.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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Where we have the appropriate authorisation to access it, we analyse charging infrastructure data provided by operators and cross-check this against the charging histories stored in the vehicle.
Typical areas of application
This is how a charging infrastructure analysis is carried out
Subject to the appropriate authorisation, available operator data relating to charging operations is retrieved and compared with the charging history stored in the vehicle. Any discrepancies are documented and assessed.
Why is the analysis of charging infrastructure relevant from a forensic perspective?
Data held by the operator may still be available even if the vehicle’s own records have already been overwritten or deleted.
Cross-referencing the two data sources significantly improves the reliability of the reconstructed location and time data.
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LanCologne – Vehicle IT Forensics, Cologne
Do you require a professional forensic investigation into the „forensic analysis of charging station data/charging infrastructure"? LanCologne can assist you with the legally admissible preservation of digital evidence and the transparent analysis of relevant vehicle artefacts.
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