‘Prima facie’ evidence in cybercrime easily faked — infosec expert
J. M. Tuazon, InterAksyon.com ·
February 7, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — The concept of “prima facie” evidence is nebulous when translated into the digital world, which means any individual could easily be framed for cybercrime using fabricated evidence, according to an information security expert.

Reacting to the recently passed Cybercrime Prevention Act in the Senate, digital forensics practitioner Drexx Laggui told InterAksyon.com in an interview that prima facie evidence varies widely when applied in the physical and digital worlds.

“Prima facie evidence is great for physical evidence, because it’s something tangible. Hindi mo puwedeng ilipat-lipat ‘yan (You can’t easily interchange those),” Laggui told InterAksyon.com.

For example, Laggui said, a stolen wallet found in the possession of an individual could be considered as prima facie evidence for theft “because [that person] deprives [the owner] of the value of the money inside the wallet.”

“The problem with the electronic world is that, when you steal something, for example the personal information of an individual, you merely copy it,” Laggui stressed in Filipino.

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