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A Matter of Policy

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Author(s)

David F. Ferraiolo, Jeffrey M. Voas, George Hurlburt

Abstract

This paper discusses system security policies. System policies are the set of rules that when implemented afford a strategy for the protection of information. The policy objectives are diverse and span the social-economic spectrum. System policies govern such elements as individual privacy, selective access to proprietary information, national security protection, fraud prevention, data surety and conflict-of-interest. Policy can derive from laws and regulation, but may also stem from business culture and it's tolerance for risk.
Citation
IT Professional (IEEE)
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pub Type
Journals

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2012.30

Keywords

policy, software security, information security, fraud prevention
Information technology, Cybersecurity and privacy and Data and informatics

Citation

Ferraiolo, D. , Voas, J. and Hurlburt, G. (2012), A Matter of Policy, IT Professional (IEEE), [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2012.30 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created March 26, 2012, Updated November 10, 2018
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