PERSONAL COMPUTER SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88G01332R000200180009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 19, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
Director o ecurity
SUBJECT: Personal Computer Security
1 s .MAR uses
1. The first meeting of the Technical Security Policy
Advisory Board was held on 14 February 1986. The meeting was
chaired by the Director of Security. Members present were the
Director of Information Technology; Deputy Director of
Communications; Chief, Information Management Staff DO? and
the Deputy Chief, Counterintelligence Staff, D0.
2. One of the agenda items concerned the proliferation of
personal computers (P C) within the Agency. An outline of a
planned approach to implement effective computer security
measures to combat this area of concern was presented. The
Board agreed that the Agency shop uld adopt a phased approach to
this problem; the phases are:
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3. This memorandum reaffirms the Agency's position on the
use of PC's and outlines the security approach that the Board
has approve to enhance security of the PC's in our operational
environment. There are no FY 1986 funds being ,requested for
this effort. Implementation of Phase 1 could, in fact, be
overcome by the progress being made in Phase 2. Results of the
preliminary evaluation of the ACM are encouraging, and it is
possible that the implementation of Phase 2 could occur within
the next several .months.
4. The Board believes this is a reasonable, cost effective
approach in addressing our security concerns regarding the
proliferation of PC's. This office will keep you advised on
the progress of this program.
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Background Info on Phases
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