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PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS

NCJ Number
38672
Author(s)
R TURN; W H WARE
Date Published
1975
Length
24 pages
Annotation
THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN PERSONAL INFORMATION DATABANK SYSTEMS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION CONFIDENTIALITY IN STATISTICAL AND RESEARCH DATA BASES ARE EXAMINED.
Abstract
ALSO CONSIDERED IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA SECURITY TECHNIQUES AGAINST MALICIOUS USERS AND EXTERNAL PENETRATORS, INCLUDING USER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, CONCEALMENT, TECHNIQUES INCLUDING THE USE OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATIONS, AUDITING, AND THREAT MONITORING. PROTECTION COSTS ARE BRIEFLY SKETCHED. A 40 ITEM REFERENCE LIST IS INCLUDED.