Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention : Articles 16 and 17: Expedited preservation of computer data
Ellen Bergland · NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives · 2003
The emergence of cybercrime poses new challenges for law enforcement authorities. To ensure that traditional methods of search and seizure remain effective in a technological environment, the Cybercrime Convention provides for the expedited preservation of computer data. This enables law enforcement authorities to request that computer data are preserved and protected for criminal proceedings. This thesis analyzes the Cybercrime Convention’s provisions of data preservation and discuss whether they are appropriate and proportional to the purposes they serve, or if data retention should be mandatory.