Cybercrime is a serious concern, as it not only inflicts financial losses through the application of information and communication technologies, but also attempts to disrupt situations with virtual influence. These crimes are hard to detect, and if they are identified, they must be tried in court.
At the international workshop “Cyber Problems in the Courts” in Tashkent, participants discussed how to identify and resolve these matters. The most important topics included ensuring cybersecurity, preventing cybercrimes, and fighting against them.
The event was organized by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Non-Governmental Legal Organization “Regional Dialogue” (Slovenia), and it was attended by judges, IT specialists, the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan, and the Director of the Regional Dialogue.
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court Mr. Turakhujayev noted that cybersecurity is a pressing issue in the judicial system of Uzbekistan, and the country needs to study foreign practices in order to ensure fair judgment and to handle electronic cases.
Over the course of the three-day workshop, American judges and IT professionals shared their knowledge on how to combat threats to information safety in courts, the basics of protecting information systems, and using judicial information. The agenda of the workshop included topics such as cybersecurity of judicial information, the fundamentals of the culture of using IT technologies in executing judicial control, and other related issues.
Norgul Abduraimova, UzA