IT Forensics · Car
Forensic analysis of paired mobile phone data – using devices connected via Bluetooth as a data source
When a mobile phone is paired with a vehicle’s infotainment system, contacts, call histories and, in some cases, message content are often synchronised and temporarily stored within the vehicle itself.
This data may still be present in the vehicle even if the mobile phone that was originally paired with it is no longer available, and thus constitutes a standalone source of forensic 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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We systematically analyse data stored in the vehicle and synchronised from paired mobile phones, and place this data within the context of the investigation.
Typical areas of application
This is how an analysis of linked mobile phone data is carried out
Once the accessible infotainment memory has been backed up, synchronised contact, call and pairing data are extracted and analysed. This data is then cross-referenced with other data sources, such as the navigation history.
Why is the analysis of linked mobile phone data relevant from a forensic perspective?
This data may still be available even if the original mobile phone itself is no longer accessible, and thus provides an important additional source of forensic data.
Evidence of a device being paired can also help to prove that a particular person was in the vehicle at a specific time.
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LanCologne – Vehicle IT Forensics, Cologne
Do you require a professional forensic investigation into the „forensic analysis of linked mobile phone data"? LanCologne can assist you in securing digital evidence in a manner that stands up in court, as well as in the transparent analysis of relevant vehicle artefacts.
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