Since the inception of Web 2.0, instant messaging, e-mailing, and social networking have
emerged as cheap and efficient means of communication over the Web. As a result, a
number of communication platforms like Digsby have been developed by various research
groups to facilitate access to multiple e-mail, instant messaging, and social networking sites
using a single credential. Although such platforms are advantageous for end-users, they
present new challenges to digital forensic examiners because of their illegitimate use by anti …