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CM/ECF Ver3.3.1
Attention: 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.
Please check here for any future scheduled downtime and informational messages.
MANDATORY USE OF CREDIT CARD SECURITY CODE - Use of the Credit Card Security Code will become mandatory with Pay.gov on February 1, 2007. Although the security code field has been on the data entry screen and its use has been optional, it will become a required field, as an additional protection for credit card holders, effective February 1, 2007.
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REMINDER - Please, do not forget to submit chamber's copies!
Getting help and Answers to Frequently Asked Questons Please check here for any future scheduled downtime and informational messages.
MANDATORY USE OF CREDIT CARD SECURITY CODE - Use of the Credit Card Security Code will become mandatory with Pay.gov on February 1, 2007. Although the security code field has been on the data entry screen and its use has been optional, it will become a required field, as an additional protection for credit card holders, effective February 1, 2007.
View a screenshot example from the Pay.gov documentation
REMINDER - Please, do not forget to submit chamber's copies!
Getting help and Answers to Frequently Asked Questons
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