Information security : despite reported progress, federal agencies need to address persistent weaknesses : report to congressional committees.
For many years, GAO has reported that weaknesses in information security are a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences--such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of personally identifiable information--and has identified information security as a...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS86240 |
| Summary: | For many years, GAO has reported that weaknesses in information security are a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences--such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of personally identifiable information--and has identified information security as a government wide high-risk issue. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in federal computer systems, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), which permanently authorized and strengthened the information security program, evaluation, and reporting requirements for federal agencies. As required by FISMA to report periodically to Congress, in ... |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 5, 2007). "July 2007." Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. "GAO-07-837." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | ii, 56 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. Address as of 9/5/07: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d07837.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |