New Website: cloud-investigation.com
24/08/2012A few days ago, I put one of my new, tiny projects online: www.cloud-investigation.com
The intention of that website is quite clear: It will act as a web repository focusing solely on Cloud Forensics and Cloud Investigations. You can find research ideas, documents, statements etc. on this website which will be collected by myself. Also have a look at the Cloud Investigation Heat Map that will be updated regularly.
The inevitable vulnerabilities and criminal targeting of cloud environments demand an understanding of how digital forensic investigations of the cloud can be accomplished. We present two hypothetical case studies of cloud crimes; child pornography being hosted in the cloud, and a compromised cloud-based website. Our cases highlight shortcomings of current forensic practices and laws. We describe significant challenges with cloud forensics, including forensic acquisition, evidence preservation and chain of custody, and open problems for continued research.