| NOTICE REGARDING USE
OF RECAP SOFTWARE: The court would like to
make CM/ECF filers aware of certain security concerns relating to a software
application or "plug-in" called RECAP, which was designed by a
group from Princeton University to enable the sharing of court documents
on the Internet. Once a user loads RECAP, documents that he or she subsequently
accesses via PACER are automatically sent to a public Internet repository.
Other RECAP/PACER users are then able to see whether documents are available
from the Internet repository. RECAP captures District and Bankruptcy Court
documents, but has not yet incorporated Appellate Court functionality. At
this time, RECAP does not appear to provide users with access to restricted
or sealed documents. Please be aware that RECAP is "open-source"
software, which can be freely obtained by anyone with Internet access and
modified for benign or malicious purposes, such as facilitating unauthorized
access to restricted or sealed documents. Accordingly, CM/ECF filers are
reminded to be diligent about their computer security practices to ensure
that documents are not inadvertently shared or compromised. The court and
the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will continue to analyze the
implications of RECAP or related-software and advise you of any ongoing
or further concerns. |