Capture and presentation of authenticated data

A system to provide captured data with continuous authentication chain of custody, the system comprising:

• a data capture device configured to:
• capture the data;
• and
• upon detecting a trigger event, provide the captured data;
• a first computing device configured to:
• receive the captured data;
• a second computing device, configured to:
• upon converting the captured data to a digital format, capture one or more characteristics of the captured data in the digital format;
• receive source information for the captured data;
• examine an authenticity of the captured data one or more times using one or more of the captured data in the digital format while the captured data is being transported, processed, or stored through one or more components of the system, the one or more captured characteristics of the captured data in the digital format, and the source information for the captured data;
• and
• generate authentication information for the captured data based on the examining;
• and
• a third computing device, configured to:
• receive the captured data and the authentication information from the second computing device;
• and
• make the captured data available along with the authentication information, wherein the captured data made available is declared as being original or authentic based on the authentication information.

A data capture device to provide captured data with continuous authentication chain of custody, the data capture device comprising:

• a communication device configured to facilitate communications with one or more computing devices;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the communication device and the memory, the processor, in conjunction with instructions stored in the memory, configured to:
• capture the data;
• upon conversion of the captured data to a digital format, capture one or more characteristics of the captured data in the digital format;
• receive or capture source information for the captured data;
• generate authentication information for the captured data based on the one or more captured characteristics of the captured data in the digital format and the source information for the captured data;
• and
• make the captured data available along with the authentication information such that, while the captured data is in a system for one or more of distribution, processing, or storage, an authenticity of the captured data is analyzable one or more times using one or more of the captured data in the digital format, the one or more captured characteristics of the captured data in the digital format, and the source information for the captured data.