IT Forensics · Drones
Forensic analysis of companion app data on smartphones – using the associated mobile app as a data source
Most modern drones are controlled via an accompanying smartphone or tablet app, which often stores its own flight and usage data – in some cases even more comprehensive than that stored by the drone itself.
A forensic analysis of this companion app can therefore represent a particularly rich source of data that is easily accessible using our established mobile forensics tools.
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.
Our services
We back up and analyse companion app data on smartphones and tablets using our tried-and-tested mobile forensics tools, and systematically evaluate the flight and usage data contained therein.
Typical areas of application
This is how a companion app analysis is carried out
Once the mobile device has been forensically secured, the app’s own data sets are extracted and analysed using our established mobile forensics tools. Any flight, account and usage data contained therein is systematically documented.
Why is the Companion App analysis relevant from a forensic perspective?
The companion app often stores a history that extends beyond individual flights, which may already have been overwritten or may no longer be available on the drone itself.
Furthermore, the use of the app often makes it possible to link a specific user account – and thus a specific individual – to the use of the drone.
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Do you require a professional forensic investigation into „the forensic analysis of companion app data on smartphones"? LanCologne can assist you with the legally admissible preservation of digital evidence and the transparent analysis of relevant drone artefacts.
Related to this topic
- Forensic analysis of cache and database files from drone apps – Forensic evaluation of internal app data structures
- Forensically reconstructing flight history in companion apps – Forensically analysing long-term usage history
- Forensic analysis of user account and login details in drone apps – Forensic investigation of account-related usage
- Forensic analysis of push notifications and app logs – using the Companion app’s system messages for forensic purposes