NCJ Number
100243
Journal
Computer Security Journal Volume: 3 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1985) Pages: 7-12
Date Published
1985
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article illustrates and discusses Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) efforts to deal with illegal technology transfer, foreign and industrial espionage, and computer-related crime.
Abstract
In the areas of illegal technology transfer and foreign intelligence and espionage, the FBI's goal is to expel, arrest, or prosecute foreign intelligence officers and their agents and to identify and neutralize the effects of their operations. In both counterintelligence and industrial operations, the FBI relies heavily on cooperation from citizens. Such cooperation helped the FBI uncover schemes to sell information to honest competitors. In the area of computer-related crime, the FBI is defining and determining the extent and costs of such crime, developing means for detecting computer abuses (illegal access, credit fraud), providing specialized training for investigators, and developing computer security policies and procedures for use computer security policies and procedures for use both by the FBI and other organizations. The recent enactment of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, which specifically deals with computer-related crimes, should help the FBI in its criminal investigation efforts. Continued success depends on improved training, procedures, and technology, as well as cooperation from individuals and the private sector.