Both courts and legal organizations have struggled to keep up with the ever-growing complexity of digital evidence over the last few years. As new forms of digital technology have emerged and become ...

The question of when Louisiana prosecutors must attempt to authenticate social media evidence they plan to introduce in criminal cases was put before a state appellate court on Tuesday (March 8). A ...

It can be said that direct and cross-examination are the central features of the trial, and essential to examinations are the exhibits sought to be introduced in evidence. Each proffered exhibit must ...

Plaintiff sues your client, claiming that his injuries have significantly affected his lifestyle. He is unable to work, travel or bowl. Not surprisingly, his spouse alleges loss of consortium. On the ...

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A court in China's Hangzhou city has ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain technology can be presented in legal disputes. Based on the official judgement obtained and published by a local ...

Although they sound elementary, these two processes, called identification and authentication (I&A), involve some of the trickiest information security problems. Why? For most people, entering a ...