

More information on JIRS can be found on p 35 and enhancements made to JIRS throughout the year are reported at p 38. A disaster recovery plan is in place and tested regularly. Staff are trained in the handling of sensitive data and, where sensitive data is exchanged, various encryption methods are used. Security is reviewed regularly and implemented at the operating system, web server and application layers to prevent unauthorised disclosure, modification or removal of information, and audit trails are maintained and monitored. Access to the information in JIRS is monitored and controlled with regard to NSW laws and regulations. JIRS can be easily adapted to incorporate and integrate a wide variety of data sources and can be easily reconfigured as required. The system is modular in design to ensure that it is adaptable to future changes in both technology and processes.

PHP and JavaScript are also widely used in JIRS. The underlying technologies currently include a Linux operating system, Apache web server, PostgreSQL database with search engine and XMLmind editing software.
XMLMIND INTRODUCTION SOFTWARE
Maintaining JIRS technology The Judicial Information Research System (JIRS) is built using open-source software and utilises some of the latest web technologies. This applies to records in all formats, including electronic records. This provides a framework and outlines responsibilities for the operation of the Commission’s records management program.

The records management policy is published on our intranet. 81 Our governance, policies and processes Managing our records Approved files were disposed of under our functional retention and disposal authority.
