A Novel Approach for Cloud as a Forensic Computing Perspective

Cloud computing may well become one of the most transformative technologies in the history of computing. The benefits of ‘cloud computing’ increase challenges in maintaining data security and data privacy have also been recognized as significant vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities generate a range of questions relating to the capacity of organizations relying on cloud solutions to effectively manage risk. Cloud service providers and customers have yet to establish adequate forensic capabilities that could support investigations of criminal activities in the cloud. In this paper we explore how cloud computing will impact the current tools, frameworks and procedures used or followed in forensic investigation.