MANAGERS NEED TO PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION FOR FEDERAL AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING FACILITIES

• NCJ Number: 37714
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 65 pages
• Corporate Author: US Comptroller General
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF A GAO (GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE) STUDY ON THE ADEQUACY OF PHYSICAL SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES EMPLOYED AT FEDERAL DATA PROCESSING INSTALLATIONS.

Abstract

INFORMATION ON THE PHYSICAL SECURITY MEASURES EMPLOYED BY 28 FEDERAL DATA PROCESSING FACILITIES LED GAO TO BELIEVE THAT MANY FEDERAL DATA PROCESSING ASSETS AND MUCH VALUABLE DATA ARE NOT PROTECTED PROPERLY. LESS THAN HALF OF THE 28 INSTALLATIONS VISITED HAD DEVELOPED AND PUT INTO OPERATION CONTINGENCY PLANS TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS IF A LOSS OCCURRED. TO PROVIDE MORE SECURITY OVER GOVERNMENT AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING OPERATIONS AT A REASONABLE COST, GAO RECOMMENDED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECT THAT MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BE APPOINTED AT FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS HAVING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND THAT THEY BE ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING PHYSICAL SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT, GAO ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THESE OFFICIALS, BE DIRECTED TO USE THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS GUIDELINES WHEN DEVELOPING PHYSICAL SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) MODIFIED)