Electronic evidence preservation1 is a potential important area for blockchain technology to be applied2, according to a recently-issued white paper.
电子证据保存是区块链科技一个潜在的重要应用领域。
Entitled "White Paper on Blockchain Technology Application in
Judicial3 Evidence Storage," the document was the result of
joint4 compiling efforts that were led by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the Shanghai Higher People's Court and involved more than 20 organizations, including courts and technology companies.
With the rapid development of digital economy, electronic evidence has been increasingly used in judicial practice. However, electronic evidence still faces challenges as it is
prone5 to be
tampered6.
Last year, the
Supreme7 People's Court clarified that blockchain technology can be used to address problems on electronic evidence preservation.
According to the white paper, the blockchain technology is tamper-proof and secure and can help improve the credibility and
authenticity8 of electronic evidence. The combination of blockchain and electronic evidence can reduce the cost of preserving electronic evidence, facilitate evidence examination and improve litigation efficiency.