Kindle Forensics: Acquisition & Analysis

Authors

Peter Hannay, School of Computer and Security ScienceFollow

Prior Publisher

The Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL)

Abstract

The Amazon Kindle eBook reader supports a wide range of capabilities beyond reading books. This functionality includes an inbuilt cellular data connection known as Whispernet. The Kindle provides web browsing, an application framework, eBook delivery and other services over this connection. The historic data left by user interaction with this device may be of forensic interest. Analysis of the Amazon Kindle device has resulted in a method to reliably extract and interpret data from these devices in a forensically complete manner.

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Recommended Citation

Hannay, Peter (2011) "Kindle Forensics: Acquisition & Analysis," Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: Vol. 6 , Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/jdfsl.2011.1093
Available at: https://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl/vol6/iss2/3