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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. |