❓ Question regarding the security risks posed by inadequate court computer systems to court staff, specifically concerning the potential release of sensitive information. The Attorney General responds by prioritizing improved staff vetting and restricting access to sensitive data.
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LAW COURTS — DATABASE SYSTEMS
Will the Attorney General address as a matter of urgency the threat to the personal safety and security of all court staff that is posed by the present, inadequate computer systems? Mr C.C. PORTER
Will the Attorney General address as a matter of urgency the threat to the personal safety and security of all court staff that is posed by the present, inadequate computer systems? Mr C.C. PORTER
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I am not quite sure what the member means by the threat to court staff. Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER replied: I am not quite sure what the member means by the threat to court staff. Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
I am not quite sure what the member means by the threat to court staff. Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER replied: I am not quite sure what the member means by the threat to court staff. Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
I am not quite sure what the member means by the threat to court staff. Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr E.S. Ripper : For example, the release of the movements of a serious criminal who is in custody when he is going to turn up in court. Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr J.R. Quigley : And the availability of judges for particular cases. Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER : A myriad of undesirable information could be put in the public domain through the type of offending that we have seen. That is without doubt. In terms of court staff, the first thing I will do is to ensure that the vetting of court staff—that is, the people who have access to the information—is better than it has been over the past decade. Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When do you expect that process to be in place? Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
Mr C.C. PORTER : In the first instance, we will protect the general public by removing the ability of people to access that information who should not have access to it, whether or not they are presently staff. That is the priority.
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