PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION A GUIDE TO ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY

• NCJ Number: 49110
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 32 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-0342-8
• Sponsoring Agency: National Criminal Justice Information & Statistics Service
• Corporate Author: National Criminal Justice Information & Statistics Service; Theorem
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS GUIDE DESCRIBES IN GENERAL TERMS THOSE REQUIREMENTS OF LEAA REGULATIONS GOVERNING PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION WHICH PERTAIN TO ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY.

Abstract

SECTION 20.21 (F) OF THE LEAA REGULATIONS (28CFR PART 20) SETS FORTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE, COMPUTER, AND PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTEGRITY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION. THE PROCEDURES MANDATED BY THOSE SECTIONS OF THE REGULATIONS DEALING WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY ARE OUTLINED, ALONG WITH COMPUTER SECURITY/PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOWING A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE IMPACT AND SCOPE OF THE REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE AGENCIES AND INFORMATION COVERED, THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS ARE DETAILED, WITH ATTENTION TO GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS, AUTHORIZED ACCESS, EMPLOYEE SCREENING, TRAINING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, DISCIPLINE, AND SECURING THE SHARED COMPUTER SYSTEM. A MODEL MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING IS INCLUDED. A LIST OF OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY DOCUMENT SERIES IS ALSO PROVIDED. SEE ALSO NCJ-40000, 48125, 48981, 49544, 41992, 34411, 47049, AND 44787.