Convergências e divergências entre a Diplomática Digital e a Ciência Forense Digital

Based on recent discussions in the scope of archival studies on the theoretical-methodological development of Diplomatics in the creation, maintenance and preservation of authentic digital records, what has agreed to call Digital Diplomatics, a proposal which research to contribute for studies of digital records to propose a joint analysis with also emerging Digital Forensic Science. The research consists of a systematization of the concepts, definitions and, mainly, existing projects about Digital Diplomatics comparing them with Digital Forensic Science. An analysis of the scientific literature of the area found in international databases was carried out comparing it with Digital Forensic Science. The results demonstrate that the areas converge concerning the use of tools, the understanding of the legal context in which the records are inserted, the search for impartially identifying the context of their digital objects, the application of similar concepts and methods and the capacity that its professionals have to certify the integrity, authenticity, and reliability of digital objects in legal processes.