NCJ Number
41207
Date Published
1976
Length
85 pages
Annotation
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS SYMPOSIUM WERE TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF EXISITNG AND PROPOSED PRIVACY LEGISLATION ON BOTH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DATA PROCESSING ORGANIZATIONS.
Abstract
IT ALSO WAS DESIGNED TO UPDATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN THE AREA OF COMPUTER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY. PRESENTATIONS COVERED SUCH TOPICS AS THE LIKELY IMPACT AND GENERAL SHAPE OF PRIVACY LEGISLATION; THE STATUS OF COMPUTER SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROBLEMS IN THE ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, INSURANCE, AND CREDIT REPORTING COMMUNITIES; AND THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS AUDITING. DISCUSSIONS ALSO ENCOMPASSED OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS SUCH AS PROVING OF SECURITY, SECURE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND ACCESS CONTROL, PROTECTION OF COMPUTER SERVICE BUREAU CUSTOMERS, ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEMS SECURITY, AND DATA ENCRYPTION STANDARDS AND APPLICATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) ...ELW