Clientside Skype Forensics - An Overview

Communication over the Internet is indispensable in this day and age. Mainly include Internet telephony and instant messaging, plus e-mail exchanges, the most rapid means of communication. The user should be aware of here is that all data and information that are exchanged there, stored in a variety of ways. Therefore, such information is primarily in law enforcement and security interest. Therefore, the law of telecommunications surveillance was introduced to the recording of telephone conversations and digital correspondence (e-mail, SMS, etc.) are allowed. Even the currently inactive data retention that allows telecommunications providers to collect personal data without suspicion (in stock), is proof that digital communication has long been part of life and is used not only by normal users, but also for criminals a base forms. Thus, the digital communication for forensic of particular interest. In the present study, a Skype client side forensics is performed. It is designed to explain what data is stored on the computer as a user and with which tools can read it a forensic investigator. There are both manual analysis and an analysis of open source and commercial tools performed the work is similar, but can only be partially used for court-forensic purposes.