International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering
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| TITLE | Secure Mobile-Based Forensic Case Management System with Evidence Integrity Verification |
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| ABSTRACT | This paper presents a Secure Mobile-Based Forensic Case Management System with Evidence Integrity Verification, designed for digital and physical crime investigations. The system offers role-based authentication, secure case creation, evidence upload, suspect management, audio and text notes, and audit log tracking through a mobile platform. Uploaded evidence files, images, and videos are protected using SHA-256 hash generation to ensure integrity and immutability. AES-256 encryption is used for secure PDF report generation and evidence protection. The system also supports chain of custody documentation and manual hash verification for forensic validation. The proposed solution improves secure evidence handling, investigation efficiency, and forensic record management. |
| AUTHOR | HARISHKUMAR, RAJADHURAI PG Student, Department of Cyber Forensics and Information Security, DR. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Assistant Professor, Department of Cyber Forensics and Information Security, DR. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| VOLUME | 185 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.15680/IJIRCCE.2026.1406010 |
| pdf/10_Secure Mobile-Based Forensic Case Management System with Evidence Integrity Verification.pdf | |
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