Technology Assessment of Automation Security
Abstract
The Information Security Act of 1987 calls for the protection of unclassified but sensitive data. This is a fundamental switch from when only classified information required protection. This will mean that thousands of information systems within the government that formerly did not require protection will now need some security measures. However, the requirement for secure systems today outstrips the ability of the technology to provide what is needed. Although envisioned for over a decade, a true multilevel secure system has not been developed at a reasonable cost. A multilevel secure system (MLS) has the ability to store or access data or information of various degrees of security on a single computer. With the increasing number of information systems and the vast number of microcomputers in place, we will be unable to replace all current systems with single classification systems. Therefore, the most cost beneficial method is to develop the operating system and software that is able to support MLS systems. This technology assessment will examine five general areas within the automation security area. Those five areas are access, storage methods, anti-viral measures, operating systems, and accreditation. Each area will be examined for the current state of the technology, where the technology should be in the 1995 time frame, and an estimate of the technology in the year 2010.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA217406
Entities
People
- Paul T. Hengst