Forensic Analysis of a PlayStation 3 Console

Scott Conrad; Greg Dorn; Philip Craiger

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15506-2_5

Forensic Analysis of a PlayStation 3 Console

Scott Conrad, Greg Dorn, Philip Craiger

University of Central Florida

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Abstract

The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a powerful gaming console that supports Internet-related activities, local file storage and the playing of Blu-ray movies. The PS3 also allows users to partition and install a secondary operating system on the hard drive. This “desktop-like” functionality along with the encryption of the primary hard drive containing the gaming software raises significant issues related to the forensic analysis of PS3 systems. This paper discusses the PS3 architecture and behavior, and provides recommendations for conducting forensic investigations of PS3 systems.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Advances in Digital Forensics VI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15506-2_5
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Sony PlayStation 3
gaming console
forensic analysis

Disciplines

Computer and Systems Architecture
Forensic Science and Technology

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