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Internet of Nano-Things Forensics: Performing
Digital Forensics in Nanoscale Systems
Ezz El-Din Hemdan and Manjaiah D.H.
Mangalore University
Mangalore, India
7.1 Introduction
Presently, it is the era of nanotechnology which has introduced the concept and idea
of nanodevices or nanomachines on a scale ranging from one to several nanometers in
dimension. Nanotechnology has led to new nanomaterials with new properties and characteristics that will usher in novel developments in nanodevices like nanosensor and
nanorouter. These nanodevices are integrated to perform tasks such as sensing, acquisition, or transferring data through nanonetwork, which will cover unmatched locations
to perform additional in-network processing. The emergency development technology
that develops and creates nanomachines defines a new networking paradigm that consists of an interconnection of nanoscale devices with existing communication networks
and ultimately the Internet of nano-things (IoNT). The IoNT adds a new dimension to
the Internet of things (IoT) technology by embedding nanosensors inside devices to
CONTENTS
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 119
7.2 Background ......................................................................................................................... 121
7.2.1 Digital Forensics ..................................................................................................... 121
7.2.1.1 Definition.................................................................................................. 121
7.2.1.2 Digital Forensics Investigation Life Cycle ........................................... 121
7.2.2 Internet of Things Forensics ................................................................................. 122
7.2.3 Internet of Nano-Things ....................................................................................... 124
7.2.3.1 Network Architecture in IoNT ............................................................. 127
7.2.3.2 IoNT Security ........................................................................................... 128
7.2.3.3 Data Management and Analysis in IoNT ............................................ 129
7.3 Internet of Nano-Things Forensics .................................................................................. 132
7.3.1 IoNT Forensics Definition ..................................................................................... 132
7.3.2 Hypothetical Malicious Scenario ........................................................................ 133
7.3.3 Challenges ............................................................................................................... 134
7.3.4 Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 135
7.4 IoNTF Investigation Model .............................................................................................. 135
7.5 Conclusion and Future Directions .................................................................................. 136
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................ 137
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Internet of Nano-Things Forensics: Performing
Digital Forensics in Nanoscale Systems
Ezz El-Din Hemdan and Manjaiah D.H.
Mangalore University
Mangalore, India
7.1 Introduction
Presently, it is the era of nanotechnology which has introduced the concept and idea
of nanodevices or nanomachines on a scale ranging from one to several nanometers in
dimension. Nanotechnology has led to new nanomaterials with new properties and characteristics that will usher in novel developments in nanodevices like nanosensor and
nanorouter. These nanodevices are integrated to perform tasks such as sensing, acquisition, or transferring data through nanonetwork, which will cover unmatched locations
to perform additional in-network processing. The emergency development technology
that develops and creates nanomachines defines a new networking paradigm that consists of an interconnection of nanoscale devices with existing communication networks
and ultimately the Internet of nano-things (IoNT). The IoNT adds a new dimension to
the Internet of things (IoT) technology by embedding nanosensors inside devices to
CONTENTS
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 119
7.2 Background ......................................................................................................................... 121
7.2.1 Digital Forensics ..................................................................................................... 121
7.2.1.1 Definition.................................................................................................. 121
7.2.1.2 Digital Forensics Investigation Life Cycle ........................................... 121
7.2.2 Internet of Things Forensics ................................................................................. 122
7.2.3 Internet of Nano-Things ....................................................................................... 124
7.2.3.1 Network Architecture in IoNT ............................................................. 127
7.2.3.2 IoNT Security ........................................................................................... 128
7.2.3.3 Data Management and Analysis in IoNT ............................................ 129
7.3 Internet of Nano-Things Forensics .................................................................................. 132
7.3.1 IoNT Forensics Definition ..................................................................................... 132
7.3.2 Hypothetical Malicious Scenario ........................................................................ 133
7.3.3 Challenges ............................................................................................................... 134
7.3.4 Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 135
7.4 IoNTF Investigation Model .............................................................................................. 135
7.5 Conclusion and Future Directions .................................................................................. 136
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................ 137