The present invention provides an information authenticating apparatus and an authenticating station adapted to improve the probative value of data as evidence by ensuring a high objectivity of the data. The information authenticating apparatus comprises a digital camera and an authenticating information adding section which adds authenticating information to digital data entered by the digital camera. The authenticating station comprises, on the other hand, a communication unit which receives the digital data from the information authenticating apparatus, and a digital signature affixing section. The digital signature affixing section affixes the digital signature to the digital data received by the communication unit when authenticating that the digital data have been entered by the digital camera.