In a traditional crime-scene investigation, an "evidence bag" is used to protect the integrity and authenticity of forensic evidence, and is critical to the outcome of a case. But when the crime happens online, the concept of an evidence bag to protect evidentiary integrity is non-existent. Simply capturing and saving a screen shot of a web page for evidence in court may not be legally defensible alone.
FACEBOOK, CRAIGSLIST, CHATS: DIGITAL EVIDENCE IS EXPLODING
Recognizing the need among lawyers to understand how to preserve digital evidence so that it can withstand objections to admissibility, we commissioned a report, Achieve Legally Defensible Online Evidence.
With the proliferation of web-based and other electronic information, digital evidence is becoming an increasingly important component of all legal disputes. You need to document and preserve online content for use as evidence — before the web site and associated content changes or disappears.
The top three social networking sites alone (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) generate billions of posts per month. While a harassing or libelous post, for example, can be easily captured and saved, what's to say that content existed in that state at that time and hadn't been changed since? How can you prove the authenticity and integrity of that evidence in court?
Don't lose a case because of your inability to prove the authenticity of your digital evidence. Armed with a powerful report template, included, you can preserve and legally defend the authenticity and integrity of web pages or other digital evidence you've captured for the long term, ultimately strengthening your case to win.
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PRESERVE WEB EVIDENCE NOW - YOUR "DIGITAL EVIDENCE BAG"
Fortunately, a solution exists that is easy to use, can be deployed immediately, works with any online evidence capture tools you may already be using, and can deliver the rock-solid defensibility you need to withstand any legal challenge.
AbsoluteProof® EvidenceSealer™ is the market's only digital evidence integrity preservation and authenticity solution, designed in response to the global increase in web– and digital–related litigation and investigation activities — in other words, your "digital evidence bag."
Whether you're capturing web pages or other online evidence using any type or brand of screen capture tools, such as Snagit®, Camtasia Studio®, Adobe® Captivate®, or even just the print screen function, AbsoluteProof EvidenceSealer software and service enables you to layer on the strongest technology for preserving that evidence. With this easy-to-use solution, you can apply a high-assurance cryptographic timestamp to any form of electronic evidence (web pages, video, audio, documents, logs, etc).
To physically support your case, a fully editable Case Report Template comes with the sealing software, so you can easily document and present your saved evidence.
Preserve your digital evidence now, so you can legally defend it later.
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