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NIS2 compliance evidence: what to keep if supervisors move from guidance to inspections
NIS2 compliance evidence for inspections: what to keep for each measure, incident and supplier, and how to prove its date and integrity.
CEO fraud: the Fideuram case, how to recall the wire transfer and document the attack
CEO fraud sent about 95 million euros out of Fideuram in a few hours. What to do next: ask for a recall, report the attack...
Possession of site: what to record in a pre-construction survey before works begin
Pre-construction survey at possession of site: what to record at commencement, how to document neighboring buildings and keep photos verifiable.
How to report an online scam: where to report it, what evidence you need and how to certify it first
Report an online scam to your bank, the platform and the police, and preserve the listing, chats and emails at the source before they disappear.
How to prove workplace bullying: what to show and in what order to collect evidence
How to prove workplace bullying: what must be shown, who bears the burden of proof and in which order to collect diaries, messages and witnesses.
How to tell if an image is AI generated: why the file cannot tell you, and what to do instead
How to tell if an image is AI generated: the file cannot say. Metadata is rewritable, Content Credentials removable, detectors near chance. What works.
Deepfake detection accuracy falls by up to 49% in a year of AI video progress
AI video detection accuracy has collapsed. The DF26 benchmark puts nine detectors near chance, the best at 69.7 AUROC, and humans at 52.6% on fakes.
Missing Trader Fraud: How to Prove the Transaction Behind the Invoice Was Real
Missing trader fraud: why invoices and bank transfers are not enough, and which time-stamped evidence proves the goods and work behind them were real.
AI-written police reports and administrative records: where the data they summarize comes from
AI-generated police reports and government records inherit the gaps of their source data. What human oversight cannot fix and how certified capture helps.
Best evidence rule and digital evidence: when a copy counts as the original
The best evidence rule (FRE 1001-1004) decides when a screenshot or export can replace the original. What a copy must prove: hash, timestamp, custody.
Apple Reference Image: Authenticity Is Built at Source, Not Detected Afterwards
Apple Reference Image signs photos at capture. It confirms the shift from detecting fakes downstream to building authenticity at source, and what it opens up.
Independent Verification: Why a Result Nobody Can Recheck Is Not Evidence
Independent verification of digital evidence: why a result nobody can recheck is a technical opinion, not proof that survives cross-examination.
Digital signature used without the holder’s knowledge: what verification actually proves
Verifying a digital signature confirms a valid certificate and an intact file, not who held the device. Where the burden of proof lands in a...
Authentic photos, false context: the fake no detector can find
Out of context images are authentic, so no file analysis flags them. The manipulation sits in the when and the where, not inside the photo.
Pharmaceutical serialisation: what the Data Matrix code proves and what it does not
Serialisation proves a pack is registered as genuine. It does not prove who received it, how it was stored or how it travelled.
Labeling AI content made for a client: who has to disclose it
Whoever generates content with AI is the deployer under the AI Act and stays obliged to disclose it, even when the client publishes and the...
Fake surety bonds: how to verify a guarantee and prove what you received
Fake surety bonds circulate on real insurers' letterhead: how to check the issuer against supervisory registers and keep proof of what you received.
Digital evidence in estate litigation: what survives a challenge
Digital evidence in estate litigation is attacked on authenticity before the merits. What certifying it at the moment of capture actually changes.
Event data recorder: what vehicle data is worth when a crash is disputed
Event data recorder data is admissible in the EU but carries no presumption of accuracy: what decides its weight is how it was acquired and...
How AI assistants choose their sources: verifiability as the new currency of trust
Query fan-out, retrieval and final selection: the criteria generative engines use to decide which sources to cite, and why verifiability now decides.
Insights
How to fake a screenshot: date, place and messages that were never there
How to remove C2PA Content Credentials from an image, a video or a PDF, and what you actually gain
How to change a photo’s date, location and camera in the metadata, and why it proves nothing
How to edit (or wipe) the metadata of an MP4 or a PDF, and what a forensic reader still sees
FRE 902(13) and 902(14): When an Electronic Record Authenticates Itself
APP Fraud Evidence: What to Secure When a Hacked Account Asks You for Money
Challenging the authenticity of an electronic document: what actually shifts the burden
Education Verification in Hiring: What a Registry Check Cannot Prove
Move-out inspection report: how to prove rental damage
Vacation rental scams: certify the listing, chat and payments before they vanish
Unauthorized account access: what to document before you reset credentials
Forensic Capture of Password-Protected Web Pages: Portals and Private Areas
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
Advanced electronic signature with national eID: legal value for businesses and professionals
Certified email formal demand: evidentiary value and common challenges
AI liability insurance: why data certification is a prerequisite for coverage
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
