Paper Title: The Past and Current State of Mobile Device Data Recovery

Paper Abstract: This presentation will delve into the evolution of flash-based data recovery for portable devices. Early implementation came with multiple options to access user data, including direct flash memory reading as a means for recovery in applicable cases. These devices are now changing rapidly both in hardware and software. With manufacturers becoming more security minded, are the same recovery methods applicable? What can be done to recover data from modern devices that use the latest mobile flash technology? Find out how current trends in mobile flash storage compares to the past and how they affect the ability to recover critical data for enterprise, consumers, and forensic specialists.

Paper Author: Steve Hruska, Mobile/Flash Data Recovery Manager, Ontrack

Author Bio: Steve Hruska is a Senior Hardware R&D Engineer with Ontrack Data Recovery, the global leader in data recovery services. He has held a multitude of specialty roles, including diagnostics and recovery of flash memory devices and mobile phones. He has been with Ontrack Data Recovery for 11 years and currently leads the mobile data recovery team. Steve has pioneered many proprietary flash/mobile data recovery techniques and has previously presented at Flash Memory Summit.