Author(s)

Chutong Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Law, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Corresponding Author

Chutong Zhang

ABSTRACT

With the continuous advancement of digital technology and the deepening of globalization, cross-border electronic data forensics, as a crucial link in combating cross-border cybercrimes and maintaining the order of the digital space, has become increasingly important. However, cross-border electronic data forensics inherently possesses both cross-border and technical attributes, and in practice, it faces multiple obstacles. Differences in the concept of data sovereignty among countries give rise to jurisdictional conflicts, the upgrading of encryption technology and the massive volume of data create technical barriers, the lengthy international judicial assistance process leads to inefficient collaboration, and the inadaptability of traditional forensics rules to the needs of the digital age are intertwined. These problems have led cross-border electronic data forensics to fall into the practical predicament of difficulty in obtaining evidence, verifying evidence, and collaborating. Therefore, this article will take the international law dimension of cross-border electronic data forensics as the core research perspective, and analyze four aspects: an overview of cross-border electronic data forensics, the difficulties faced by cross-border electronic forensics, the situation of extraterritorial cross-border electronic data forensics, and the optimization path of cross-border electronic data forensics. The aim is to provide readers with a systematic and comprehensive understanding.

KEYWORDS

Cross-Border Electronic Data, Forensics, Privacy Rights, Jurisdiction

CITE THIS PAPER

Chutong Zhang. Challenges and Impacts of Cross-Border Electronic Data Forensics. Science of Law Journal (2025) Vol. 4: 19-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2025.040504.

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