TECHNIQUES FOR SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS

• NCJ Number: 58494
• Author(s): L J HOFFMAN; G HEUGA
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: University of California
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program; University of California
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 17 MINUTES, BLACK AND WHITE VIDEO CASSETTE, 1977 THIS VIDEO CASSETTE IS A SAMPLER REEL, COMPOSED OF EXCERPTS FROM THREE VIDEOCASSETTES AVAILABLE FROM THE SALES AGENCY. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEW TO THOSE CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF THE SERIES.

Annotation

THIS VIDEO CASSETTE HAS EXCERPTS FROM A THREE-CASSETTE SERIES WHICH ADVOCATES PROTECTING COMPUTER-STORED DATA AGAINST ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL DESTRUCTION, DISCLOSURE, OR MODIFICATION.

Abstract

THE TECHNOLOGICAL SAFEGUARDS THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ARE PRESENTED FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DATA PROCESSING. UNDER THE TOPIC OF AUTHENTICATION METHODS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS, METHODS ARE EXAMINED FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTITIES OF SYSTEMS' USERS. THE MORE COMPLEX METHODS ARE MORE SECURE, BUT ARE CONCURRENTLY MORE COSTLY TO INSTALL, MORE TIME-CONSUMING TO USE, AND ARE FRUSTRATING FOR USERS. PROCEDURES SUCH AS THE SIMPLE PASSWORD AND THE SELECTED CHARACTER METHOD MAY BE PREFERRED FOR ALL BUT THE MOST RESTRICTED INFORMATION. PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION AND LOGGING IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED WITH EMPHASIS ON METHODS OF DETERMINING WHETHER A USER IS AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A GIVEN DATA SOURCE. RESTRICTIONS ON THE LANGUAGES AVAILABLE TO USERS, AND THE USE OF AUTOMATIC REQUEST MODIFICATION ARE CONSIDERED ADVANTAGEOUS. A LOG OF ALL ACCESSES TO SENSITIVE DATA IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO THE DETERRING AND DISCOVERY OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE COMPUTER. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION CONCERNS PRIVACY TRANSFORMATIONS AND MODERN ENCRYPTION TECHNIQUES. CRYTOGRAPHY IS CONSIDERED USEFUL IN SYSTEMS WHICH LACK SECURE COMMUNICATION LINES. THE SELECTION OF PSEUDORANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS IS ALSO DISCUSSED. (TWK)