NYS Unified Court System Case Study

NYS Unified Court System: A judicial system is independent of executive and legislative and yet accountable to elected officials and through them, to the people. The mission of the Unified Court System is to promote the rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts.
Courts of New York include: New York Court of Appeals; the Circuit Courts; the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division; the New York Supreme Court; County; Court of Claims; Town and Village Courts; Midtown Community Court; and Problem-Solving Courts.
Role of the Judiciary: Cyber crime and cyber terrorism are currently the fastest growing threats to individuals in the States. Cyber-attacks and other security breaches
are costly to a New York state’s reputation and budgets. Role of judiciary becomes even more important than ever. As we all know the new developments in computer technology are occurring every day and so do the computer intrusion and cyber crimes. These cyber crimes happen irrespective of country’s boundaries and the Court Systems play a vital role in ensuring the fair application of the laws.
The court systems to be part of cyber advisory committee will allow the lawmakers/policy makers to keep up with the rapid technology growth. Computer related laws and statutes have a direct effect on cyber security. These laws will help to determine how computer security intrusions should be handled investigated, and prosecuted.