NCJ Number
52041
Date Published
1976
Length
245 pages
Annotation
A TOTAL OF 17 GROSS THREAT CATEGORIES ARE IDENTIFIED AND RELATED TO SPECIFIC POINTS IN ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFT) OPERATIONS. A 'THREAT INDEX' IS DEVELOPED AND POTENTIAL SAFEGUARDS ARE DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED.
Abstract
THE 17 MAJOR THREAT CATEGORIES ARE GROUPED UNDER 'INVASION OF PRIVACY,' 'FRAUD AND THEFT,' AND 'CATASTROPHE.' AN EFT SYSTEM IS EXAMINED ZONE-BY-ZONE, THE FUNCTION OF EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS EXPLAINED, AND THE INTERACTION OF EACH COMPONENT WITH OTHER COMPONENTS AND WITH USERS IS EXAMINED. AN OVERVIEW THEN DISCUSSES POSSIBLE THREATS TO BOTH THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE AND TO INDIVIDUAL ZONES. CHARTS SUMMARIZE THESE DATA AND PRESENT A 'THREAT INDEX,' BASED ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE EVENT COULD TAKE PLACE, NUMBER OF ZONES AFFECTED, AND DAMAGE WHICH COULD BE CAUSED. A CASE EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATES THREAT ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN OF DEFENSE TACTICS. ELECTRONIC SAFEGUARDS AND COMPUTER SECURITY MEASURES ARE DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED. APPENDIXES PROVIDE PROFILES OF COMPANIES ASSISTING IN THE GATHERING OF DATA, A LISTING OF REPRESENTATIVE DEFENSES AVAILABLE OR PLANNED, COMMENTS ON CARD SECURITY IDENTIFICATION MEASURES, AND A PROFILE OF SECURITY ELEMENTS.