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Plant logbook and maintenance records: the data provenance that holds up in an audit

Plant logbook and maintenance records: the data provenance that holds up in an audit

Maintenance records written after the fact carry little weight. What makes each entry datable, located and verifiable by a third party.

CCTV footage as evidence: from system export to certification

CCTV footage as evidence: from system export to certification

Exported CCTV recordings lose date, continuity and quality. How certifying the export fixes camera ID, system time and file integrity.

ISO 21043: The Forensic Sciences Standard and Digital Evidence

ISO 21043: The Forensic Sciences Standard and Digital Evidence

ISO 21043 sets requirements for the forensic process from scene to courtroom. Where it applies, how it relates to ISO/IEC 27037 and what changed in...

ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory data integrity: from measurement to test report

ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory data integrity: from measurement to test report

ISO/IEC 17025 is still the 2017 edition, and it already asks for control of information. What that means for measurement data and test reports.

ISO/IEC 17020:2026: what changes for inspection evidence

ISO/IEC 17020:2026: what changes for inspection evidence

ISO/IEC 17020:2026 strengthens control of data and information. What changed, when 2012 accreditations expire, and how to defend field evidence.

Phishing and clone sites: capturing the evidence before the page disappears

Phishing and clone sites: capturing the evidence before the page disappears

Phishing evidence disappears within hours. How to capture and certify a clone site while it is live so the proof holds after the domain is...

The limits of the EU AI Act: what transparency cannot guarantee

The limits of the EU AI Act: what transparency cannot guarantee

The EU AI Act limits stop at the perimeter: who is bound, why markers break, and what it takes to prove content is authentic.

Data Authenticity Clauses: What B2B Contracts Now Require

Data Authenticity Clauses: What B2B Contracts Now Require

Data authenticity clauses now appear in tenders and supply agreements: what they require, where they come from and which evidence must be verifiable.

Test report and acceptance records: proving the provenance of measurement data

Test report and acceptance records: proving the provenance of measurement data

How a test report holds up in a quality audit or a supply dispute: ISO/IEC 17025 records, FAT and SAT evidence, measurement data provenance.

Fake corporate announcements: proving what the issuer published

Fake corporate announcements: proving what the issuer published

A fake corporate announcement moves the price before the denial. How the Market Abuse Regulation frames financial disinformation and why proof matters.

Escrow: what it is, how it works and which tools it takes

Escrow: what it is, how it works and which tools it takes

Escrow is a conditional deposit held by a neutral third party: how it works, who acts as agent, and what it takes to prove what...

Invoice fraud and the IBAN swap: how to prove which email is the original

Invoice fraud and the IBAN swap: how to prove which email is the original

Business email compromise and the IBAN swap are settled on proof: what a bank, an insurer and a supplier argue, and how the original email...

Audit evidence for publicly funded projects: proving the work was done

Audit evidence for publicly funded projects: proving the work was done

Public funding audits check whether work was actually done. Site photos, inspection reports and attendance logs need verifiable time and place.

Cargo damage in transit: how to document the condition of a shipment

Cargo damage in transit: how to document the condition of a shipment

Cargo damage in transit: how to document the condition of a shipment so CMR reservations, the seven-day window and dock photographs actually hold.

Labelling AI content is not enough: the case for proof of authenticity

Labelling AI content is not enough: the case for proof of authenticity

From 2 August 2026 the AI Act requires labelling synthetic content, but flagging the fake doesn't prove the true. Certification at the source completes it.

EU AI Act countdown to 2 August 2026: what businesses must do

EU AI Act countdown to 2 August 2026: what businesses must do

The EU AI Act August 2026 deadline switches on Article 50 transparency and penalties. What businesses must do: label AI content, map systems, keep records.

Proving the integrity of archived electronic invoices when they are challenged

Proving the integrity of archived electronic invoices when they are challenged

Archiving e-invoices is not enough: in an audit or dispute you must prove their integrity with a hash and a qualified timestamp. Here is how.

Food Traceability: Certifying Provenance Evidence Against Fake Made in Italy

Food Traceability: Certifying Provenance Evidence Against Fake Made in Italy

Food traceability holds only when supply chain evidence is verifiable: certifying photos, documents and inspections against fake Made in Italy.

Sextortion: What to Do First and How to Preserve Evidence of Online Blackmail

Sextortion: What to Do First and How to Preserve Evidence of Online Blackmail

Sextortion: what to do first and how to preserve evidence of online blackmail with legal value, so it holds up when you report it to...

Telegram Messages as Evidence: How to Certify Chats, Groups and Channels With Legal Value

Telegram Messages as Evidence: How to Certify Chats, Groups and Channels With Legal Value

Telegram messages as evidence: why a screenshot is contestable and how to certify a Telegram chat with a hash and a qualified eIDAS timestamp.

Insights

Unauthorized account access: what to document before you reset credentials

Unauthorized account access: what to document before you reset credentials

Forensic Capture of Password-Protected Web Pages: Portals and Private Areas

Forensic Capture of Password-Protected Web Pages: Portals and Private Areas

Submitting video evidence to police: what to hand over and in what format

Submitting video evidence to police: what to hand over and in what format

WhatsApp voice notes as court evidence: legal value and how to certify audio messages

WhatsApp voice notes as court evidence: legal value and how to certify audio messages

Advanced electronic signature with national eID: legal value for businesses and professionals

Advanced electronic signature with national eID: legal value for businesses and professionals

Certified email formal demand: evidentiary value and common challenges

Certified email formal demand: evidentiary value and common challenges

AI liability insurance: why data certification is a prerequisite for coverage

AI liability insurance: why data certification is a prerequisite for coverage

eIDAS 2.0 Timestamp Requirements: What Changes for QTSPs and Businesses

eIDAS 2.0 Timestamp Requirements: What Changes for QTSPs and Businesses

Graphometric signature in 2026: is it still valid in court and when is it worth adopting

Graphometric signature in 2026: is it still valid in court and when is it worth adopting

Remote onboarding for foreign customers: proving identity with legal value without a national eID

Remote onboarding for foreign customers: proving identity with legal value without a national eID

Post-loss property damage documentation: the photo evidence that prevents insurance disputes

Post-loss property damage documentation: the photo evidence that prevents insurance disputes

Certified security patrols: from the sign-in sheet to defensible proof

Certified security patrols: from the sign-in sheet to defensible proof

Certifying digital evidence in online public tenders: what to capture and how

Certifying digital evidence in online public tenders: what to capture and how

Mobbing and workplace harassment: how to collect digital evidence with legal value

Mobbing and workplace harassment: how to collect digital evidence with legal value

GCP ICH E6(R3): digital evidence in decentralized clinical trials

GCP ICH E6(R3): digital evidence in decentralized clinical trials

Remote identity verification: certify the capture of document and selfie

Remote identity verification: certify the capture of document and selfie

Special waste documentation: the file that holds up under an environmental inspection

Special waste documentation: the file that holds up under an environmental inspection

Construction Site Handover: Certifying the Condition of the Works to Prevent Disputes

Construction Site Handover: Certifying the Condition of the Works to Prevent Disputes

Court-ready digital evidence: the admissibility requirements step by step

Court-ready digital evidence: the admissibility requirements step by step

Franchise Network Audits: Methodology and Defensible Evidence to Control the Network

Franchise Network Audits: Methodology and Defensible Evidence to Control the Network