UNRAVELLING THE DIGITAL TAPESTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION OF THEORIES IN AUTHENTICATION OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE
), Babajide Olatoye Ilo(2), Olubukola Olugasa(3),
(1) Department of Jurisprudence & Public Law, School of Law & Security Studies, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria,
(2) Ogun State Judiciary, Nigeria, Doctoral Candidate, School of Law & Security Studies, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria,
(3) School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University, Nigeria.
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The judicial, forensic and investigative fields now heavily depend on digital evidence in today's technologically advanced societies. The exponential expansion of digital data has created previously unheard-of difficulties in confirming the veracity and provenance of digital evidence. The authentication of digital evidence has become a crucial issue that affects forensic investigations, court cases, and the fight for justice in significant ways. This paper discovered through doctrinal research that the existing theories on the provenance of digital evidence frequently fall short of providing a cohesive and allencompassing framework that appropriately takes into account the complex nature of digital data. Current models fall short in that they do not offer a methodical strategy that takes into account the many kinds of digital evidence and the particular difficulties associated with its authentication. The paper recommends establishing strong and trustworthy procedures for authenticating digital evidence which is more crucial as technology continues to advance at an unparalleled rate.
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