Faraday Bag for mobile phones

[Disklabs]

Disklabs have managed to produce a fully functional Mobile Phone Faraday Bag. The prime reason was to ensure that the faraday bag kept ALL the evidence on a mobile phone, (including the live time and date stamps). This has ensured that the phone in question doesnt loose ANY data from turning it off, and ensures that as there is no connection to the networks, therefore new data cannot overwrite old data.

http://www.mobilephoneforensics.com/mobile-phone-forensics-images/Phone-Shield-Faraday-Bag_clip_image015.gif

Does anyone have any views?

Simon

[kern]

Hi Simon

looks good. How about shielded entry flaps so the phone can be manipulated, connected to, etc or does the bag just serve as a transport device back to a faraday cage in the lab?

Kern

[Disklabs]

At the moment, its just a device for seizing without having to turn the phone off, but we are workin on a solution whereby we will be able to have the phone connected to the cable for extraction. Watch this space...

Simon

[Disklabs]

For full information on the Phone Shield Faraday Bags, please go to this link:

http://www.mobilephoneforensics.com/Phone-Shield-Faraday-Bag.php

Regards,

Simon

[kern]

Simon,

just a thought re preservation.

One thing the picture can't show is how robust the bag is. What's the potential for an accidental keypress happening through the wall of the bag ?

Kern

[Disklabs]

Kern,

There is always the possibility of pressing a button, but I would think its the same with a typical evidence bag?

Simon

[Disklabs]

ACPO State, (in their guide for ?mobile phone seizure & examination?), within the Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence ? Official Release Version, the following:

a. Page 14 ?If a device suspected of having WiFi or Bluetooth or mobile phone capability is recovered at the crime scene, investigators should consider placing the device in a shielded box, as per the principles for the seizure of mobile phones (see page 45).?
b. Page 49 ?Place device in shielded container/bag?
c. Page 49 Use a shielded room - RECOMMENDED
d. Page 49 Use a shielded container/box
e. Page 50 Cables into the box must be fully shielded to prevent intrusion by network signals.
f. Page 54 Carefully package, seal and label so that accidental or deliberate operation of the keys or buttons is prevented. Consider use of shielded box/packaging.

I would suggest that the points above state that all phones should be seized in a faraday bag. Then question is how to implement it across the forces?

Simon