A Comparison between Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 Embedded Forensics

The pervasiveness of communication devices, such as modern state-of-the-art smartphones, poses new challenges from a forensic standpoint. The differences between hardware and software mobile architectures create difficulties in the determination of reliable and general purpose procedures, which can be easily applied onto a general group of such devices. Therefore, we would like to present a general overview on how to reliably collect digital evidence with regard to Symbian (from 9.1 version onwards) and Windows-based mobile systems, by illustrating differences, issues, and a possible common methodology for dealing with this new challenging and emerging forensic field.