Patent ID: 7886347

Claim:
A forensic tool kit for accessing data stored on an electronic SMART card, the kit comprising a SMART card reader and recorder, at least one storage card, and a control card, the card reader and recorder being operative to read and copy the electronic SMART card onto the storage card, and to read the control card, the storage card comprising a storage card security key, the control card comprising code generation means operative to generate a control card security key, copying of the electronic SMART card onto the storage card being prevented unless the control card security key is verified against the storage card security key, wherein the control card comprises database means containing data relating to a plurality of storage cards, the data including data enabling the control card to distinguish between storage cards, wherein the database means further comprises a plurality of storage card access security keys, each storage card access security key being particular to a particular batch of storage cards, data exchange between the control card and the storage card being prevented, in use, until an access security key input to the control card by a user has been verified, and wherein the tool kit comprises more than one storage card, one of the storage cards comprising an access storage card for use with a mobile phone handset, the card reader and recorder being operative to alter the copy of the mobile phone SIM or USIM card made on the access storage card so that the copy is not allocated any access control classes, the arrangement being such that, when the copy of the mobile phone SIM or USIM card is activated in a mobile phone handset, the copy of the mobile phone SIM or USIM card is not allowed access to any of the mobile phone networks.