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Latest updates, developments, and announcements from the Digital Evidence Toolkit project. Stay informed about new features, case studies, and advances in digital evidence preservation technology.
Every investigation should start with an empty browser
A small ritual borrowed from the Berkeley Protocol — and what it really protects. A note on hygiene before evidence.
Your screenshot won't survive a legal challenge. Here's what will
Chain of custody isn't just for courts. When a reader asks "how do I know you saw this?" — here's what journalists and newsrooms need to know about web archiving and chain of custody.
"An archive that rewrites history: what the Archive.today ban means for your sources"
Nearly 700,000 citations removed after an archiving service was caught tampering with its own captures. Here's what it means for reporters who rely on third-party archives as evidence.
The German Evidentiary Paradox: Why Web Archives Might Fail in Civil Court
Discover why German civil law imposes stricter authentication on digital evidence than criminal proceedings. Learn how § 371a ZPO, qualified signatures, and mandatory e-filing determine if your web archives survive judicial scrutiny.