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Ensuring the integrity of Australia’s e-Court process

May, Lauren J. and Burdon, Mark (2006) Ensuring the integrity of Australia’s e-Court process. In Mendis, Priyan and Lai, Joseph and Dawson, Edward P., Eds. Proceedings RNSA Security Technology Conference 2006, pages pp. 259-273, Canberra.

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the integrity of Australia’s e-court processes. The safe and effective functioning of the e-court process is important because all groups in society depend on and adhere to court judgements. Accordingly, e-court industry standards and best-practice guidelines should reflect a rigorous information protection perspective based upon sound information security principles. American e-courts are more advanced than their Australian counterparts. This paper examines existing information protection guidelines in the USA with a view to their potential application in Australian e-courts. A brief comparison of the underlying American and Australian philosophies regarding the use of ICT and information protection in e-courts is undertaken. The authors conclude by showing how an e-filing standard could be developed within an information protection framework that is specific to Australian e-courts.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Status:Published
Subjects:390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law
ID Code:8482
Deposited By:Burdon, Mark
Deposited On:06 July 2007
Alternative Locations:http://www.secureaustralia.org/, http://www.homelandsecurity.org.au/files/06Proceedings_flyer.pdf
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2006 Research Network for a Secure Australia
Additional Information:Access to the author-version is currently restricted pending permission from the publisher. For more information, please refer to the conference’s website (see hypertext link) or contact the author. Author contact details: e.dawson@qut.edu.au