Ephemeral applications are becoming increasingly popular because of their claims of destroying content shortly after being delivered or after a specified time period. Many of these applications grew in popularity with younger audiences as a way to send messages and pictures privately, but the concept behind them has also proven to be valuable for some corporations.

Regardless of the application�s data retention policies, related files should always be examined for the possibility of cached content. As with most third-party applications, security protocols are often overlooked in an attempt to quickly get an application to market, and these lax security measures can often be exploited.