Vigifraude documentation: technical checks and responsible use

Define what a check can actually establish

A repeatable check starts with a stated question, identifiable input, expected output and conditions under which the result remains uncertain.

Domain information may help assess an address without identifying the person behind it. Email headers can describe routing but also require contextual interpretation.

Preserve digital material without distortion

Capture and file-inspection utilities can assist with organising material. Keep originals and record what processing took place.

A SHA-256 hash can indicate whether the bytes of a file changed. It is not independent proof of the truth of its contents or its lawful origin.

Practical checks

• Define verification criteria first
• Protect original files
• Record software versions when relevant
• Keep a human reviewer for consequential decisions

Understand the role of automation and AI

Distinguish services that are available now from suggested features and commissioned development ideas. Documentation should describe actual limitations.

Vigifraude builds on Alain Stevens’s IT and online research experience since 1999 to prioritise understandable methods over opaque scores.

Related resources

Build a suitable control

The related subject pages expand on these procedures; wider Pacta resources can be reached from the main brand link.

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