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Search Cloud storage forensics Quick D., Martini B., C hoo R., Syngress Publishing, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2013. 208 pp. Type: Book (978-0-124199-70-5) Date Reviewed: Jul 23 2014

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C loud computing is quickly becoming a significant utility in our lives, not unlike water, electricity, and gas. It has numerous advantages, such as cloud storage, which allows a great deal of data to be recorded, stored, and processed for research and business. Examples of cloud storage providers include Dropbox, Microsoft’s SkyDrive, Google Drive, and open-source solutions, each with different features to try out to best fit our needs. Cloud storage forensics is the first book published in an age in which it becomes more relevant every day. With the influx of research and industry in machine-to-machine (M2M) connected devices and cybercrime, with standards still being developed, I found the book a very interesting read. The book describes the most used cloud storage services and includes detailed discussions on the practical and theoretical characteristics behind each. Detailed descriptions include how Dropbox offers the first four gigabytes (GB) free compared to Google’s 15 GB, giving us insight into the individual business models followed by each cloud storage provider.

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The book is excellently written and categorized for each facet of forensics and security issues, but the part I found most interesting was the material on file security analysis, which covers such topics as the remnants of files on local machines with detailed discussion on different kinds of operating systems and how it differs across them. Discussing with appropriate use cases, the authors also analyze some open-source solutions such as ownC loud, which have become popular especially after concerns of data security and snooping. The book gives great research findings on file contents, software and security findings comparing the different storage providers and where they are most suitably used. The book is highly relevant for businesses and security forces that are constantly analyzing and using cloud storage for confidential files. Even from a research angle, the book is a treat to read, as it builds on security issues of cloud computing with a practical perspective affecting end users. Rarely is a book a valuable addition to your collection from both research and industrial perspectives. I will definitely look forward to any future editions. More reviews about this item: Amazon

Reviewer: Mariam Kiran

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