News
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.
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.
The first submission to its kind to the ICC – and the future of the Toolkit
How cutting-edge digital evidence technology made history with the first blockchain-verified submission to the International Criminal Court
Support for S3-class cloud storage
The Toolkit now supports S3 cloud storage, a first step towards collaboration
Getting Started
End of grant announcement: the Toolkit is now MVP!
The Toolkit enters beta software status. Here's how we'll be moving forward.
Addressing the Berkeley protocol
How the Toolkit fares with regards to the Berkeley Protocol's criteria
Newsletter #4: Time(stamped), Time(lapsed)
Dealing with metadata and timestamping with an immutable ledger
Newsletter #3: Our idea to preserve digital evidence
We aim to provide a proof-of-concept software for researchers and small teams sifting through online material, which demonstrates chain of custody and durable preservation.
Newsletter #2: Wait, digital evidence?
A brief intro to its unclear evidentiary value and admissibility before the courts
Newsletter #1: What is the “Digital Evidence Toolkit” and how can you become involved?
A new threat looms over international prosecutions – I'd love your help