Abstract: A digital file forensic accounting and management system collects forensic data for a digital file that is stored and accounted for in a datastore. The digital files and the associated forensic data may be retrieved from the datastore by a third party to verify the authenticity of the digital file. An interface program is utilized to collect forensic data about a file upon creation of the file and/or when the file is transferred to the datastore. An interface program may be a framework that is operated on a file producing program that a file provider used to create a digital file. An interface program may be an origination driver that is operated on the file providing computer. An interface program may be a directory monitoring program that transfers the digital file and forensic data to the datastore upon saving the file to the monitored directory.

Abstract: A digital file forensic accounting and management system collects forensic data for a digital file that is stored and accounted for in a datastore. The digital files and the associated forensic data may be retrieved from the datastore by a third party to verify the authenticity of the digital file. An interface program is utilized to collect forensic data about a file upon creation of the file and/or when the file is transferred to the datastore. An interface program may be a framework that is operated on a file producing program that a file provider used to create a digital file. An interface program may be an origination driver that is operated on the file providing computer. An interface program may be a directory monitoring program that transfers the digital file and forensic data to the datastore upon saving the file to the monitored directory.