How to view Evidence Chain of Custody
VIDIZMO Digital Evidence Management (DEM) records the lifecycle of evidence through Chain of Custody - a set of chronological records documenting activities performed on digital evidence. This helps extract crucial information such as evidence reassignment or access transfers.
Prerequisites
- Belong to a group with Content Chain of Custody feature enabled, or have a CAL that grants this permission.
View Chain of Custody
- In your DEM portal, go to the Evidence Library.
- Select the overflow menu (three dots) on the evidence.
- Select Chain of Custody.
The Chain of Custody screen displays the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| User | Name and email of users who made changes |
| IP Address | System IP address where changes were made |
| Date and Time | Timestamp of each change |
| Event | Type of change or update |
| Changes | Details of the changes made |
Sort and Filter Records
- Select the Date & Time column header to sort records.
- Select the Filter (funnel) icon to open advanced filters.
- Enter filter criteria (Name, IP Address, Timestamp, Event).
- Select Apply to filter results.
Toggle View Mode
VIDIZMO DEM provides two view options:
- Compact View (default): Groups all changes for an event in a single row.
- Detailed View: Displays each change as a separate row.
Select the Detailed View or Compact View button next to the Download button to toggle between views.
Download Chain of Custody
- Select the Download button (top-right corner).
- Choose PDF or CSV format.
Tip: To download the complete report, select All from the Number of Records per page dropdown before downloading.