Burdens of Proof: Cryptographic Culture and Evidence Law in the Age of Electronic Documents

by Jean-François Blanchette

An examination of the challenges of establishing the authenticity of electronic documents--in particular the design of a cryptographic equivalent to handwritten signatures.

The gradual disappearance of paper and its familiar evidential qualities affects almost every dimension of contemporary life. From health records to ballots, almost all documents are now digitized at some point of their life cycle, easily copied, altered, and distributed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262017512
• ISBN13: 9780262017510
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher