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Regarding the Use of Digital Data in Court?

Posted by Cliff on from the providing-an-ironclad-alibi dept.

iChuckles asks: "Is there a way to make electronic data admissible in court? Can electronic data be used as an alibi? I want to keep an electronic journal, on my work, that is date and time stamped. This journal could be used to prove I came up with an idea on a certain date based upon an entry. Is there a database, or method of recording this data, in electronic form, that will stand up in court? Is there a database that once a record is entered with an accompanying time and date stamp, cannot be altered?"

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  1. Mail! by Tom7 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mail it to yourself, registered mail style.

    While you're at it, mail yourself some empty unsealed envelopes, "just in case"...