Blockchain Based Digital Forensic Data for Unbreakable Trust and Security

This can be one of the most magnificent advantages realized from applying blockchain technology in a forensic investigation context, namely, a transformative approach to address challenges embedded within legal and criminal justice systems. For example, smart contracts, being self-executing agreements with the automated inclusion of predefined rules, may even automate and secure the process of tracking evidence, managing chain of custody, and access control. This smart contract will ensure that forensic operations are transparent and of sound integrity. Every transaction and action performed on the blockchain is recorded there, instantaneously bringing down tampering to the lowest possibility and any chance for human mistakes. Regarding decentralized nature and cryptography-based security combined with immutability, blockchain is a technology known to have safeguards over sensitive data. Once recorded on the blockchain, the information thereupon becomes completely un-changeable, assuring the reliability and authenticity of evidence. This will be especially important in the management of an unforgeable chain of custody and in ensuring that forensic evidence remains unchanged and can be relied on with integrity throughout the court process.[6] Critical data can then be maintained tamper-proof for management and storage by developing Ethereum-based smart contracts on Remix IDE using Solidity.[15]Each transaction will be time-stamped and safely logged on the Ethereum blockchain, thus developing an unchallenged ledger that makes any investigation that much more trustworthy. In a nutshell, the application of blockchain in forensic activities builds greater control and efficiencies, reduces possible errors and conflicts, and provides transparency, integrity, and an unchangeable, permanent record for forensic processes. The invention thereby significantly upgrades the general integrity and confidence in legal and criminal justice inquiries.