Digital forensic analysis on the liability of Hosting Providers

Abstract

This paper investigates digital forensic methods related to the assessment of the liability of service providers with respect to user-generated contents. The analysis is developed with particular reference to the sharing of digital video carried out without the prior authorization of the owner. It is inspired by the observation that, at national level and regardless of the peculiarity of the single case, the technical investigation have been the subject of in-depth analysis in the judges’ assessments by means of specific forensic analysis concerning some questions that are encountered, with a certain frequency, substantially invariant, in the different judgments.