--- title: Resources | Authentication description: Authentication | Guides, articles, and videos on digital evidence, authentication, Federal Rules of Evidence, and more. --- # Page Vault Resources White papers, articles, and videos on legal-grade web captures [GUIDE](https://blog.page-vault.com/2025-social-media-guide) ## Social Media Collections Guide ## (2025 Edition) [Download Now](https://blog.page-vault.com/2025-social-media-guide) [× Clear filters](https://blog.page-vault.com/resources) [![](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(20).png) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/expert-witness-fre-changes) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [Expert Witness Amendment to Federal Evidence Rule 702: What it means](https://blog.page-vault.com/expert-witness-fre-changes) Last Updated March 2024 Recent changes to [Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 702](https://www.rulesofevidence.org/fre/article-vii/rule-702/) are pivotal in determining the admissibility of expert testimony in federal courts. These amendments, which were approved by the U.S. Supreme Court and took effect on December 1, 2023, aim to clarify and refine the criteria for expert witness qualifications and their testimony's admissibility. [See more](https://blog.page-vault.com/expert-witness-fre-changes) [![closeup of computer screen displaying html of a website](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/mohammad-rahmani-oXlXu2qukGE-unsplash.jpg) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/website-authentication) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [Establishing Authenticity of Websites](https://blog.page-vault.com/website-authentication) Last Updated November 2025 Applying the rules of evidence to contemporary digital records can present a variety of complications. Admitting some types of evidence, such as government websites, can be straightforward. However, ensuring websites can be admitted can be difficult in many jurisdictions. Further, individual judges may sometimes take idiosyncratic approaches to the admissibility of websites and other forms of digital evidence, especially when they do not personally understand the technology involved. Simplifying the process for establishing the authenticity of websites can be helpful in ensuring that website evidence vital to a case is deemed admissible in court. [See more](https://blog.page-vault.com/website-authentication) [![title slide for wayback machine admissibility article](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/Wayback%20Social%20Post%20(3).png) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/wayback-machine-evidence) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [The Wayback Machine: Questionable Source of Admissible Evidence](https://blog.page-vault.com/wayback-machine-evidence) Last Updated April 2024 Though it may seem contradictory, information on the web is both [fleeting and permanent](https://blog.page-vault.com/ephermal-online-content), unchangeable yet frequently and easily altered. The internet is filled with countless dormant websites and web pages that have not welcomed any traffic or modifications for years. Active pages may change from day to day with text and images tweaked, added, removed, or revised due to changing marketing priorities and search engine optimization – or for more nefarious reasons. However, the historical yet no longer active online content lives on. [See more](https://blog.page-vault.com/wayback-machine-evidence) [![Closeup shot of hands using laptop keyboard](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/authentication%20photo.jpg) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/authentication-methods) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [Authentication Methods](https://blog.page-vault.com/authentication-methods) Last Updated March 2024 In today’s fast-paced digital world, where information is easily accessible with a few taps or clicks, it is important to confirm the reliability of the evidence. Unfortunately, digital evidence is especially susceptible to some types of manipulation, so it is important to ensure its validity using appropriate methods. In the practice of law, choosing the right authentication methods can impact the reliability and credibility of evidence presented in court, whether digital or tangible in nature. [See more](https://blog.page-vault.com/authentication-methods) [![](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/pathum-danthanarayana-t8TOMKe6xZU-unsplash.jpg) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/specht-v-google) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [Capturing Online Evidence Before It's Gone (Specht v. Google)](https://blog.page-vault.com/specht-v-google) Last Updated March 2024 As legal teams address the myriad aspects of a case, it can be easy to overlook the importance of securely capturing and preserving digital content, such as websites, social media sites, and online videos. After all, the evidence is publicly available, and even if it gets removed, there are tools such as the [Internet Archive (also known as the Wayback Machine)](https://blog.page-vault.com/wayback-machine-evidence) that can demonstrate what a site looked like in the past – right? [See more](https://blog.page-vault.com/specht-v-google) [![](https://blog.page-vault.com/hubfs/PageVault-Blog%20thumbnail%20(10).jpg) ](https://blog.page-vault.com/the-importance-of-metadata-and-affidavits-for-admissible-digital-evidence) [Blog](https://blog.page-vault.com/tag/blog), ## [The Importance of Metadata and Affidavits for Admissible Digital Evidence](https://blog.page-vault.com/the-importance-of-metadata-and-affidavits-for-admissible-digital-evidence) Last Updated March 2024 For digital content—such as websites, social media profiles, and YouTube videos—to be admitted as evidence at the summary judgment or trial stage, the process of collecting the evidence must be well documented. This involves recording and reporting all pertinent information, known as metadata, including the exact date and time of capture and the browser used. 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