Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics: Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Even if you are not involved cell phone forensics, it can be helpful to understand this subject, since you may be analyzing the evidence.

Guidelines on Cell Phone: Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is available at this link.

"Mobile phone forensics is the science of recovering digital evidence from a mobile phone under forensically sound conditions using accepted methods. Mobile phones, especially those with advanced capabilities, are a relatively recent phenomenon, not usually covered in classical computer forensics. This guide attempts to bridge that gap by providing an in-depth look into mobile phones and explaining the technologies involved and their relationship to forensic procedures. It covers phones with features beyond simple voice communication and text messaging and their technical and operating characteristics. This guide also discusses procedures for the preservation, acquisition, examination, analysis, and reporting of digital information present on cell phones, as well as available forensic software tools that support those activities."