CERTO and LOCUS create the evidence; Probatio examines, verifies and signs it. They do not overlap: they complete each other in a single chain of custody.
| CERTO (+ LOCUS mobile) | Probatio | |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | Acquire / generate | Examine / verify / sign |
| Input | A live source: web page, email, chat, cloud, field photo | A file you already have |
| Output | A BagIt bundle with hashes, Ed25519 signature, RFC 3161 timestamps | A dossier/report, signature verification, qualified signature on your report |
| Model | Per slot (you pay per acquisition) | Annual licence |
| When | When the evidence must be captured before it disappears | When the evidence is already in hand and must be analysed or challenged |
You acquired a page or a chat with CERTO and have a bundle. With Probatio you re-verify the hashes yourself, validate the whole bundle (Ed25519 signature, RFC 3161 timestamps, CASE/UCO), analyse the extracted files and sign the report with your qualified signature or the CIE.
You receive files from a client or the opposing party and verify and analyse them with Probatio. When you need to acquire new evidence — a web page, a chat, a PEC mailbox — you switch to CERTO (or LOCUS in the field).
CERTO's #1 differentiator is that its evidence is verifiable by the opposing party. Probatio is the tool the opposing party — or your own technical consultant — uses to re-check it: it opens the bundle and validates its structure, Ed25519 signature and timestamps in one click. With CERTO you produce evidence anyone can re-check; with Probatio you re-check it, yours and other people's.
Acquire with CERTO and LOCUS, examine and sign with Probatio. One home: AcquisizioniForensi.