System and method for securely distributing legal evidence
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1. A secure data collection and distribution system comprising:
- a. a data recording system including;
i. a data recording device for capturing data; and
ii. a network adapter for transmitting the data from the data recording device, via a first communication link, to a management storage system;
b. the management storage system including;
i. a management storage system input/output interface for receiving the data via the first communication link from the data recording device and for delivering the data to a data storage device via a second communication link;
ii. a management storage memory for storing the data;
iii. a management storage processor for controlling the operation of the management storage system to ensure that the integrity of the data, as recorded by the data recording device, is maintained; and
iv. a verification module configured for verifying access to the data by the data storage device; and
c. the data storage device, something a user has, for receiving data from the management storage system including;
i. a data storage device input/output interface for receiving the data via the second communication link from the management storage system;
ii. a data storage device memory for storing the data and software modules;
iii. an authentication and security module stored in the data storage device memory and configured to communicate via the second communication link with the verification module of the management storage system in order to allow the data storage device to have access to the data in the management storage system wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks the validity of credentials of the user of the data storage device, the credentials being something the user knows and that the user supplies to the verification module of the management storage system, and wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks for the existence of a permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device and supplied by the data storage device to the verification module of the management storage system, and based on checking the user credentials and the existence of the permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device, the verification module determines whether the data storage device is entitled to receive a portion of the data and to thereby ensure the integrity of the data,wherein the data is multimedia data including image data, audio data, and metadata and the data storage device further includes an audit trail record creation module configured to create an audit trail record for the data stored in the data storage device memory, the audit trail record including information about the circumstances under which the data is accessed from the data storage device, and wherein the audit trail is stored in the data storage device memory.
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Abstract
This invention provides a system and method to search for and securely download Digital MultiMedia Evidence (DME) data from a central DME repository to portable USB, smart phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or other data storage devices, with a clear chain of custody and access control audit trail reporting, so the DME can be used to prepare for and conduct legal proceedings.
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1. A secure data collection and distribution system comprising:
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a. a data recording system including; i. a data recording device for capturing data; and ii. a network adapter for transmitting the data from the data recording device, via a first communication link, to a management storage system; b. the management storage system including; i. a management storage system input/output interface for receiving the data via the first communication link from the data recording device and for delivering the data to a data storage device via a second communication link; ii. a management storage memory for storing the data; iii. a management storage processor for controlling the operation of the management storage system to ensure that the integrity of the data, as recorded by the data recording device, is maintained; and iv. a verification module configured for verifying access to the data by the data storage device; and c. the data storage device, something a user has, for receiving data from the management storage system including; i. a data storage device input/output interface for receiving the data via the second communication link from the management storage system; ii. a data storage device memory for storing the data and software modules; iii. an authentication and security module stored in the data storage device memory and configured to communicate via the second communication link with the verification module of the management storage system in order to allow the data storage device to have access to the data in the management storage system wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks the validity of credentials of the user of the data storage device, the credentials being something the user knows and that the user supplies to the verification module of the management storage system, and wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks for the existence of a permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device and supplied by the data storage device to the verification module of the management storage system, and based on checking the user credentials and the existence of the permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device, the verification module determines whether the data storage device is entitled to receive a portion of the data and to thereby ensure the integrity of the data, wherein the data is multimedia data including image data, audio data, and metadata and the data storage device further includes an audit trail record creation module configured to create an audit trail record for the data stored in the data storage device memory, the audit trail record including information about the circumstances under which the data is accessed from the data storage device, and wherein the audit trail is stored in the data storage device memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data storage device, something a user has, for receiving data from a management storage system via a communications link, the data storage device comprising:
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a. a data storage device input/output interface for receiving the data via the communication link from the management storage system; b. a data storage device memory for storing the data and software modules; c. an authentication and security module stored in the data storage device memory and configured to communicate via the second communication link with a verification module of the management storage system in order to allow the data storage device to have access to the data in the management storage system wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks the validity of credentials of the user of the data storage device, the credentials being something the user knows and that the user supplies to the verification module of the management storage system, and wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks for the existence of a permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device and supplied by the data storage device to the verification module of the management storage system, and based on checking the user credentials and the existence of the permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device, the verification module determines whether the data storage device is entitled to receive a portion of the data to thereby ensure the integrity of the data, wherein the data is multimedia data including image data, audio data, and metadata and the data storage device further includes an audit trail record creation module configured to create an audit trail record for the data stored in the data storage device memory, the audit trail record including information about the circumstances under which the data is accessed from the data storage device, and wherein the audit trail is stored in the data storage device memory. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for securely collecting and managing data comprising the steps of:
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a. recording the data by a data recording system including; i. capturing the data; and ii transmitting the data via a first communication link from a data recording device to a management storage system; b. receiving the data by the management storage system and processing the data including; i. storing the data in a central storage device of the management storage system; ii. ensuring that the integrity of the data, as recorded by the data recording system, is maintained in the management storage system; iii. verifying whether a data storage device, something a user has, is authorized to have access to the data in the management storage system wherein a verification module of the management storage system checks the validity of credentials of the user of the data storage device, the credentials being something the user knows and that the user supplies to the verification module of the management storage system, and wherein the verification module of the management storage system checks for the existence of a permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device and supplied by the data storage device to the verification module of the management storage system, and based on checking the user credentials and the existence of the permanent unique identifier associated with the data storage device, the verification module determines whether the data storage device is entitled to receive a portion of the data based on the credentials of the user and the unique identifier of the data storage device and to thereby ensure the integrity of the data; and iv. if the data storage device is authorized to have access to the data, delivering the data to the data storage device via a second communication link; and c. receiving data by the data storage device from the management storage system and processing the data including storing the data in a data storage device memory of the data storage device, wherein the processing step by the data storage device further includes creating an audit trail by an audit trail creation module and storing the audit trail in the data storage device memory and wherein the audit trail includes information about the circumstances under which the data is accessed from the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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