Seeing Is --- Not Believing
Think thee that a photographic image is admissible because you "swear" in Court that you took the digital image? Think again. Digital data is ephemeral (meaning, eminently susceptible to manipulation and alteration) so before you believe what you see in that jpeg, think 0's and 1's, not pixels.
The following link from Cnet.com contains an article about how stem cell researchers in Korea fabricated lines, images, and not surprisingly, results.
http://news.com.com/2102-11395_3-5997074.html?tag=st.util.print
Thoughts and comments from a lawyer-technologist about cybersecurity, privacy, and complex litigation, but with a twist of (or perhaps twisted) technology and electronic discovery. And the occasional on or off-topic rant. Cautionary Note: Nothing contained in this blog is intended to be, should be construed as, or considered to be, legal advice. If you require legal assistance, contact an attorney in your jurisdiction.
About Me
- Steven Teppler
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Partner, Sterlington, PLLC. Jacksonville, FL. Cybersecurity, Privacy and Complex Litigation; Admitted in NY, DC, FL IL and NJ. Co-Chair, American Bar Association Information Security Committee.
Publications
»The HIPAA Technology Challenge: Protecting the Integrity of Health Care Information, California Health Law News – Volume XXVI, Issue 1, Winter 2007/2008
»Spoliation of Digital Evidence – A.B.A. SciTech Lawyer Magazine, Fall 2007,
»Life After Sarbanes-Oxley – The Merger of Information Security and Accountability (co-author) 45 Jurimetrics J. 379 (2005)
»Digital Signatures Are Not Enough (co-author); ISSA, Jan. 2006
»State of Connecticut v. Swinton: A Discussion of the Basics of Digital Evidence Admissibility (co-author), Georgia Bar Newsletter Technology Law Section, Spring 2005.
»Foundations of Digital Evidence, (contributing author) American Bar Association (July 2008).
»Spoliation of Digital Evidence – A.B.A. SciTech Lawyer Magazine, Fall 2007,
»Life After Sarbanes-Oxley – The Merger of Information Security and Accountability (co-author) 45 Jurimetrics J. 379 (2005)
»Digital Signatures Are Not Enough (co-author); ISSA, Jan. 2006
»State of Connecticut v. Swinton: A Discussion of the Basics of Digital Evidence Admissibility (co-author), Georgia Bar Newsletter Technology Law Section, Spring 2005.
»Foundations of Digital Evidence, (contributing author) American Bar Association (July 2008).