A system and method for authenticating digital content is described. In one implementation, digital content recorded by a recording device is stored in a secure section of a memory device. A control system is configured to block access to the digital content stored in the secure section except to permit one or more portions of the digital content to be transmitted to a certification and validation authority where the one or more portions of the digital content is maintained in a secure repository in the event the authenticity of the digital content is questioned.