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Understanding (and producing) digital evidence.

Practical, jargon-free guides: when a screenshot is not enough, how to capture chats and web pages in a disputable-proof way, what makes evidence admissible. Written for the people who use it, not for IT specialists.

Standards

Digital evidence standards: ISO 27037, SWGDE, BagIt, CASE/UCO

Digital evidence holds up when it speaks the language judges and experts know. Here are the four standards that matter — ISO 27037, SWGDE, BagIt, CASE/UCO — and where you find the…

29 Jun 2026 Read
Verification

How the opposing party can verify digital evidence

In court the other side attacks trust itself: "who says it is genuine?". Evidence anyone can verify independently flips the question — and closes the technical debate.

29 Jun 2026 Read
Defamation

Defamatory online review: how to capture the evidence

A fake or defamatory review can damage a business within hours — and disappear just as fast. Here is how to freeze it at once so it stands up in a case.

29 Jun 2026 Read
Guide

Forensic expert or self-service capture?

It is not always one or the other. Here, without hype, are the cases where capturing evidence yourself is enough — and the cases where a digital forensics expert is worth it.

29 Jun 2026 Read
Chain of custody

Chain of custody for digital evidence

You can have the right content and still lose, if you cannot show it reached the courtroom intact. The chain of custody is exactly that: the concept every professional should unde…

29 Jun 2026 Read
Email

Email as evidence

An email can decide a case: a contract, a cancellation, a dispute. But forwarding or printing it is not enough. Here is what makes a message truly disputable-proof.

29 Jun 2026 Read
Web pages

Capturing a web page as evidence

A post, a listing, a review: online, anything can be edited or deleted in seconds. Here is how to turn a web page into a stable, dated and verifiable exhibit, without being a tech…

29 Jun 2026 Read
WhatsApp

WhatsApp as evidence in court

Chats increasingly end up in litigation — separations, employment, debt, defamation. But a screenshot of the conversation is the easiest evidence to dispute. Here is how to captur…

29 Jun 2026 Read
Digital evidence

Does a screenshot hold up in court?

The honest answer is: a screenshot alone is worth very little. But the problem is not the image — it is what is missing around it. Let's see what makes digital evidence solid and …

29 Jun 2026 Read