The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the Computer Security Act of 1987: Impact on incident response efforts
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate two Federal statutes, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the Computer Security Act of 1987, from the perspective of computer security incident response efforts. First, the major relevant provisions of each statute are presented. Next, revisions to each statute are proposed, and additional areas needing to be addressed in future legislation are presented. The major conclusion is that these statutes represent a start in the legislative process to deter and prevent computer offenses such as unauthorized access to systems. However, many revisions and additions are needed before such legislation will significantly impact incident response efforts. In addition, legislation alone cannot bring about the degree of change necessary to address the range of computer security threats that presently exist.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 10119811
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-108516; CONF-9108194-1; ON: DE92007327
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. workshop on computer security incident handling,Herndon, VA (United States),6-8 Aug 1991; Other Information: PBD: 11 Oct 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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