Programming Mobile Parameters - the new area of mobile forensics

Programming Mobile Parameters - the new area of mobile forensics

Shortly I shall be running a course at the LinkedIn MTEB Subgroup 'ForensicMobex' identifying parameters programming for mobile phones. The purpose of the course is in support of the discussion at http://trewmte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/mobile-examination-hw-sw-considerations_29.html that access to evidential data goes beyond the common selection and choice of data extracted and harvested by mobile phone forensic tools.

The material for this course originates from of the MTEB mobile phone programming course.

The image (see weblink below) shows many parameters involved in programming a mobile phone and the image represents just one of the many pages, each of which shall be explored and discussed:

http://tinyurl.com/bjd4az8

The second image (see weblink below) in the top left hand corner identifies the radio transmissions technologies that can be discussed dependent on the interest of the group:

http://tinyurl.com/byvgl9q

To join the course requires participation from each stakeholder joining and those who have already joined this group.

Market Trends - Mobile/Smart Phones

Market Trends - Mobile/Smart Phones

There is a considerable body of factual and statistical evidence defining the continuing and diversified growth of wireless communications and the use of mobile/smart phone technology that underpins the reason for launching the course "Fundamentals & Principles, Mobile Phone Programming" (http://trewmte.blogspot.com/2010/07/fundamentals-principles-mobile-phone.html).

Here are links to a number of examples of growth and diversification in the mobile phone marketplace:

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?sessionId=&containerId=prUS22333410

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1328113

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=176

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=183

http://www.4shared.com/document/GK7rDmOc/MTEB_FPMPP_Content__BookForm.html

Fundamentals & Principles, Mobile Phone Programming

Fundamentals & Principles, Mobile Phone Programming

At the MTEB Conference 2009 Greg Smith TrewMTE stated that the MTEB would launch a series of new courses in 2010 to help improve skillsets, increase knowledge and experience, help galvanise the industry, generate a body that represented our industry and demonstrate ways forward as to marketplaces. Given the current economic climate and public sector cutbacks MTEB has brought forward the launch of the courses with Cell Site Analysis Fundamentals announced recently here and at Forensic Focus and today the launch of FUNDAMENTALS & PRINCIPLES, MOBILE PHONE PROGRAMMING. This new course is to assist those who want to extend their working boundaries, introduce new work to their company or move on from evidence in criminal cases and see the world of mobile phones in a different perspective.


The skilled mobile phone examiner demonstrates his/her understanding of mobile phones not merely from data that s/he has acquired, for that can be relatively simple, but by illustrating his/her understanding of a mobile phone’s capability. For instance, how does the programming language relate to evidence? What does the keypad tell us? How do we know photos get stored in the Image Folder? File sharing, is that possible? Can mobile phone programming skillsets be used in private and commercial business? What about IP infringement or industrial espionage - are mobile phones used? Remember that forensic techniques are not solely applied in criminal matters but in many other areas too! This course can help get you started in new working environments.


http://www.4shared.com/document/GK7rDmOc/MTEB_FPMPP_Content__BookForm.html