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Announcing Zeitwerk: keeping the past provable
A new project to prove that data existed at a moment in time — and our return to the Prototype Fund.
Jun 3
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Basile Simon
November 2025
The German Evidentiary Paradox: Why Web Archives Might Fail in Civil Court
Legal framework for the use of bespoke web archives in German courts
Nov 25, 2025
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Basile Simon
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
June 2022
The first submission to its kind to the ICC – and the future of the Toolkit
A few things have happened since I announced v.0.11 of the Toolkit, in early March.
Jun 13, 2022
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
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Basile Simon
March 2022
The Toolkit – now with S3 cloud storage
The first step towards collaborative digital evidence archival and preservation
Mar 4, 2022
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
September 2021
End of grant announcement: the Toolkit is now MVP!
The Toolkit enters beta software status. Here's how we'll be moving forward.
Sep 1, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
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Basile Simon
August 2021
Time(stamped), Time(lapsed)
Dealing with metadata and timestamping with an immutable ledger
Aug 11, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
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Basile Simon
July 2021
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…
Jul 26, 2021
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Wait, digital evidence?
A brief intro to its unclear evidentiary value and admissibility before the courts
Jul 15, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
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Basile Simon
What is the “Digital Evidence Toolkit” and how can you become involved?
A new threat looms over international prosecutions – I'd love your help
Jul 5, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
March 2021
Announcing the Digital Evidence Toolkit
Thanks to the generous funding of the Prototype Fund, the Open Knowledge Foundation, and the German Ministry of Education and Research
Mar 12, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
February 2021
News about the field of digital evidence and preservation
Welcome to The Digital Evidence Toolkit.
Feb 22, 2021
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The Digital Evidence Toolkit
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