Digital forensics: forensic analysis of an iPod shuffle

In this paper a discussion of the forensics of an iPod shuffle is presented. Due to the rapid rate at which technology is constantly advancing, digital music devices have evolved from simple devices capable of storing and playing a few songs, to devices capable of storing hundreds of songs, as well as other kinds of data. Apple's range of iPod devices are among the most popular digital music devices on the market. The storage capacity of these devices makes them ideal for crimes such as information theft because they are commonly overlooked by security. With criminals now adding iPods to their arsenal of criminal tools, digital forensics investigators need to understand how they work, and what kind of information can be obtained when such a device is analysed using available digital forensics tools.