Monday, January 20, 2014

Ubuntu One: A Forensic Breakdown

Andrew Clifford
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Open source giant, Canonical Ltd. is a software company based out of a London headquarters in the United Kingdom. Most widely known for their Linux distribution product entitled 'Ubuntu', Canonical Ltd. has become a successful and thriving company that is well known in the computer industry. In order to stay on the leading edge, Canonical Ltd. offers a cloud storage service called "Ubuntu One", similar to the well-known "Google Drive."

Ubuntu One is free (upgrades are available for purchase) and available for use on Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS.

I will be putting the Linux and Windows versions of this service through an examination that will show how its use may help, or hinder a forensic investigation.

Please check back for frequent updates, and as always, feel free to contact me about this project.
Champlain College
Champlain College Forensics

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