The virtual world’s vast expanse and its evolving role in jeopardizing personal information isn’t lost on Campbell, who declared, “We have to get ahold of this.”
While McGoughran underscored the lawyers’ pivotal role in ensuring a secure judiciary, he also spotlighted municipal judges’ vulnerability, considering their higher visibility and typically less secure working environments.
However, every coin has two sides. Daniel’s Law and the push for enhanced judicial privacy have faced criticism. Advocates for governmental transparency argue that certain information should remain public to uphold ethical standards. But Judge Salas, while advocating for legal transparency, also underlined the crucial difference between transparency and avoidable risk.
The judicial arena is at a crossroads, striving to balance openness with security in a digital age where personal data can be both a tool and a weapon.
