The Dependability of Computer Evidence

Abstract

The prosecution of many (if not most) white‐collar crimes depends on evidence produced by bank computers, and rests ultimately on the assumption that these systems are secure. One might think that this assumption was reasonable — after all, no bank whose customer records can be altered at will by hackers is likely to remain in business long. However, a number of recent cases have shown that banks' computer security claims cannot be relied on in evidence, for the simple reason that they are unwilling to allow defence experts to examine their security systems. The paper describes a number of recent cases, and discusses their implications.

Citation

Anderson, R. (1995), "The Dependability of Computer Evidence", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 75-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025677