The privacy of electronic documentation in Libyan and comparative law

Abstract

Electronic documentation has become a modern alternative to traditional documentation that relies on paper documents, by utilizing technological means such as digital signatures, electronic certificates, and encryption techniques, which provide a high level of security and trust in electronic transactions. Electronic documentation possesses unique characteristics that make it more efficient than traditional documentation, whether in terms of speed, protection against forgery and alteration, or the possibility of verification and auditing. However, these advantages can only be realized if the electronic documenter adheres to a set of legal and technical standards that ensure the validity of electronic documents and their evidentiary value before the competent authorities. Many countries have established legal texts to regulate it, including Libya and Egypt, where legislators in both countries have enacted laws that grant electronic documentation legal validity in evidence when it meets its essential requirements.