Guidelines for security of computer applications
United States · 1980
The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series of the National Bureau of Standards is the official publication relating to standards adopted and promulgated under the provisions of Public Law 89-306 (Brooks Act) and under Part 6 of Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.These legislative and executive mandates have given the Secretary of Commerce important responsibilities for improving the utilization and management of computers and automatic data processing systems in the Federal Government.To carry out the Secretary's responsibilities, the NBS, through its Institute of Computer Sciences and Technology, provides leadership, technical guidance and coordination of Government efforts in the development of guidelines and standards in these areas.As every facet of the Federal Government becomes increasingly dependent upon ADP systems, concern about the protection, availability, and reliability of Federal agency data and computer applications has become evident in the executive and legislative branches of the Government as well as in the minds of individual citizens.This guideline was developed, as part of an overall Department of Commerce computer security and risk management program, to provide technical and managerial guidance to Federal agencies that will enable them to reduce or eliminate unnecessary and excessively high risks that are associated with the utilization of automated information systems.NBS is pleased to make these Guidelines for Security of Computer Applications available for use by Federal agencies.