Technology Updates
What is JNET?
The goal of the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) is to enhance public safety by providing a common on-line environment whereby authorized state, county, and local officials can access offender records and other criminal justice information from participating agencies. The JNET System is also expected to promote cost-effectiveness and reduce redundancy and errors by making it possible, where appropriate, to enter new offender information only once as subjects proceed through the criminal justice process.
Using open Internet/World Wide Web technologies and standards, the JNET System links information from diverse hardware/software platforms under a common, web-browser interface. Each participating agency controls what information it shares and who is authorized to see it. Network firewalls, secure communication protocols, data encryption, and authentication based on digital signatures and certificates protect information on the network.
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In addition, the JNET System serves as a platform for broad-based knowledge-sharing among Justice Network users. Encrypted, authenticated electronic mail provides a secure channel for inter-agency messaging.
