Smartphone RSS Traces For Forensic Analysis

Abstract

This paper’s topic is on Smartphone RSS traces for Forensic analysis; RSS represents Really Simple Syndication whereas smartphone RSS traces refers to a small software program that collects and displays RSS feeds. It allows you to scan headlines from a number of news sources in a central location and has the ability to suggest information of interest to you based on the criteria of your search. RSS feed has been in existence for many years but has never been as widely used as it is today, the term syndication refers to publishing information on the Internet that can be used by other sites as well as by stand-alone reader applications. The introduction of blogs hyped content syndication before, the syndicated content, known as feeds, was typically found on news sites only. Once blogs began proliferating on the Internet, content started being shared left and right, and users began using readers and aggregators to track their favorite blogs. In addition, those who subscribe to podcasts are actually using technology built on RSS. Whether providing a feed for a blog, providing a feed of changes for some software you may be writing, or doing your own podcast, the applications for content syndication are almost endless, and its usage is growing at a phenomenal rate every day.” Robert Richards, January 2006- Article on “RSS feed and content Syndication”. Forensically, Smartphone RSS feed gives the forensic examiner a fair idea about the conception of the individual whose phone contains the analyzed feed. This is because the feed usually contains information of interest to the user which helps you think like the user in order to get the needed information you are looking for. This paper will also identify gaps with smartphone RSS feed users and suggest solutions/recommendations to mitigate them in order to be safe even after subscribing to certain RSS feeds. Keywords: RSS, Forensics, Syndication, Tracing, Cybersecurity, Feeds BOOK Chapter ǀ Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Open Access. Distributed Free Citation: Roselyn Abena Terbie Hammond (2022): Smartphone RSS Traces For Forensic Analysis Book Chapter Series on Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Pp 227-232 www.isteams.net/ITlawbookchapter2022. dx.doi.org/