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Cloud Computing Architecture and Forensic Investigation Challenges

by Ghania Al Sadi
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 124 - Number 7
Year of Publication: 2015
Authors: Ghania Al Sadi
10.5120/ijca2015905521

Ghania Al Sadi . Cloud Computing Architecture and Forensic Investigation Challenges. International Journal of Computer Applications. 124, 7 ( August 2015), 20-25. DOI=10.5120/ijca2015905521

@article{ 10.5120/ijca2015905521,
author = { Ghania Al Sadi },
title = { Cloud Computing Architecture and Forensic Investigation Challenges },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { August 2015 },
volume = { 124 },
number = { 7 },
month = { August },
year = { 2015 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 20-25 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume124/number7/22116-2015905521/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2015905521 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A Ghania Al Sadi
%T Cloud Computing Architecture and Forensic Investigation Challenges
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 124
%N 7
%P 20-25
%D 2015
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Contrasting to traditional digital forensic investigations, investigating cloud crimes is considered as more difficult and complex process. The architecture of cloud computing is behind the complexity of conducting forensic investigation on cloud where data are synchronized and accessed using multiple and different devices in different places that reduce the chance to find a real device to seize for forensics investigation. There are a number of challenges in forensic investigation field faced by investigators which may complicate the way of conducting cloud forensic investigations to extract evidences. This research is studying the complexity of cloud architecture and how it affects digital investigations by addressing a number of challenges on conducting cloud forensic investigation.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Cloud computing cloud criminals digital forensic forensic challenges virtualization synchronization