Greek Government Introduces New Law to Combat Cybercrime
The Greek government has recently introduced a new law aimed at combatting cybercrime in the country. The new law comes as a response to the growing threat of cyber attacks and the need to protect citizens and businesses from the harmful effects of cybercrime.
Read moreGreece’s New Law on Digital Governance: An Overview
On January 19, 2021, the Greek parliament passed a new law on digital governance, known as Law 4764/2021. The law is designed to modernize the country’s public administration and make it more efficient, transparent, and accessible through the use of digital technologies.
Read moreThe procedural aspects of a trial face challenges due to digital evidence and its increased use.
Digital evidence sources are constantly evolving with technological advancements. There are three primary categories of digital evidence: the Internet, computers, and portable devices. Evidence obtained from the Internet includes information from online conversations, emails, message boards, chat rooms, file sharing networks, and intercepted communications. Message boards and chat rooms provide a wealth of information in real-time and in archives. Computers also contain a repository of information and require special extraction methods to obtain evidence. Although some information may overlap with Internet sources, computers offer unique and significant pieces of evidence such as timestamps, IP addresses, VPN information, and MAC addresses. Portable devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and other handheld gadgets, have become the primary source of digital evidence in many court proceedings due to society’s reliance on these devices. It is worth noting that digital evidence sources also include sensors and screens in vehicles, cameras, drones, smart TVs, and other devices.
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