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E-Courts: Enhancing Information Security and Management Structures

This presentation discusses the social implications of security measures in electronic courts (e-courts). It covers the challenges and lessons learned from the USA to Australia, the need for Information Security (IS) management structures and standards specific to e-courts, and the implications for Australian e-courts. The text emphasizes the importance of developing IS frameworks, achieving fundamental security goals, and ensuring the integrity of court processes and decisions. It highlights the critical role of technology in enhancing court processes and maintaining public trust. The presentation concludes with recommendations for developing IS standards and best practices for e-courts.

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E-Courts: Enhancing Information Security and Management Structures

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  1. E-Courts: Toward Information Protection Management Structures Presentation to the RNSA Workshop “Social Implications of Security Measures” University of Wollongong 29 May 2006 Mark Burdon & Dr. Lauren May Information Security Institute (ISI) Queensland University of Technology

  2. Introduction • Electronic courts (e-courts) research • Relatively un-chartered territory • Background paper to raise potential IS issues • Lessons learnt - USA to Australia • Develop IS management structures & standards • Specific to e-courts

  3. Definitions • Information protection is information security • Defining e-courts • The “paperless trial”, the web-based forum or the automated process? • “a body with an adjudicative function that makes use of ICTs to run proceedings.” • Defining courtroom technology • …generic expression…numerous forms of technology…may or may not be present in a courtroom. (Lederer, 2005)

  4. E-courts in Action • Courtroom 21 - the “paperless court” • http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_45_2004.asp?pageid=666&co_pageid=2

  5. Overview of Integrated E-courts

  6. E-courts & IS – The US Experience • National Center for State Courts (NCSC) • E-courts Conference 2004 • Messing & Teppler • Transparency and reliability challenges • Issues of trust and integrity of judicial orders • Real-life Californian example • “no longer can we presume courts have authoritative record … unless court computer security is technically assured”

  7. Implications for Australian E-courts • QUT E-courts Conference - Caelli 2003 • SMH e-court layout • Three potential issues • End to end security • Security of court archives • Time/date stamping & electronic signatures • Security issues to address

  8. Preliminary Findings & Contentions • Lack of formal research • Ad hoc development to process realignment • Initially… limited ICT use – small risk • Now…court systems re-aligning processes • Future…increasing risk • Courts need total confidence in the integrity of their systems • Significant damage to court reputation • Society trust in court decisions • Critical information infrastructure

  9. Next Steps • ARC Linkage Grant • Develop IS management structures • Identify usage properties & match to IS techniques • “Lessons learnt” from the USA • Develop IS standards • Quality service of technology • Achieve fundamental security goals • A conceptual “set of standards” • Upper management to best practice checklist

  10. Summary • ICT usage is increasing in courts • National interest - integrity of E-court process • System of certainty could becomeuncertain • Instability could weaken trust & confidence • IS frameworkvital to e-court development • While structures are constructed • Central and not afterthought • Challenge automatic assumptions • Informed policy making about future of IS & e-courts

  11. Thank You • Questions? • Email: m.burdon@qut.edu.au

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