The Dean Kitchin Circle: “Can We Trust Digital Evidence?” by Professor Peter Sommer
About this event
Attend a webinar by Professor Peter Sommer discussing the trustworthiness of digital evidence.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Professor Peter Sommer share 'war stories' from 30 years as a digital forensics expert
• Learn how evidence from smartphones and network traffic is contested in modern courtrooms
• Understand the reliability of digital trails in justice with expert witness Peter Sommer
Event Highlights
- •Analysis of digital evidence which now appears in over 90% of criminal trials
- •First-hand 'war stories' from a veteran expert witness in terrorism and fraud cases
- •Examination of the reliability of data from smartphones, PCs, and corporate systems
- •Insights into the intersection of digital technology, law, and public policy
Speaker
Professor Peter Sommer
Visiting Professor of Digital Forensics at Birmingham City University
Programme
Introduction and Legacy Giving Update
Lucie Thorpe Spickova speaks about the process and impact of legacy giving at Catz.
Lecture: Can We Trust Digital Evidence?
Main presentation by Professor Peter Sommer on digital forensics and legal reliability.
Live Q&A
An interactive session where the audience can ask Professor Sommer questions.
What to bring / Requirements
- •Open exclusively to those who have pledged, or expressed an interest in pledging, a legacy gift to St Catherine's College
Organized by: St Catherine’s College, Oxford