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Guide on Selecting ADP Backup Processing Alternatives

October 1, 1985
Author(s)
Irene E. Isaac
This publication addresses the issue of selecting ADP backup processing support in advance of events that cause the loss of data processing capability. The document emphasizes the need for managers at all levels of the organization to support the planning

Technology Assessment: Methods for Measuring the Level of Computer Security

October 1, 1985
Author(s)
William Neugent, John Gilligan, Lance Hoffman, Zella G. Ruthberg
This technology assessment constitutes a summary and assessment of methods for measuring the level of computer security in computer applications, systems, and installations. The initial draft report for this document was produced in June 1981 for the

Security of Personal Computer Systems: A Management Guide

January 1, 1985
Author(s)
Dennis D. Steinauer
The use of personal computer systems (often called desktop or professional computers) in the office and home environment has placed increasingly powerful information system technology in the hands of growing numbers of users. While providing many benefits

Executive Guide to ADP Contingency Planning

January 1, 1982
Author(s)
James K. Shaw, Stuart W. Katzke
This document provides, in the form of questions and answers, the background and basic essential information required to understand the developmental process for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) contingency plans. The primary intended audience consists of

A Survey of Remote Monitoring

January 1, 1979
Author(s)
G J. Nutt
This report describes remote monitoring in the application areas of performance evaluation, diagnostic testing, performance assurance and system security testing. The evolution of remote monitoring is briefly reviewed and, then, remote monitors are

Effective Use of Computing Technology in Vote-Tallying

April 1, 1978
Author(s)
Roy Saltman
The results of a systems analysis and evaluation conducted on the role of automatic digital processing in vote-tallying are presented. Included in the report are descriptions of hardware, software, and administrative problems encountered in fourteen

Design Alternatives for Computer Network Security

January 1, 1978
Author(s)
Gerald D. Cole, Dennis K. Branstad
The security problems associated with a network of computers are an extension of those of stand-alone computer systems, but require additional security controls due to the distributed and autonomous nature of the network components. The purpose of this

Performance Assurance and Data Integrity Practices

January 1, 1978
Author(s)
Robert L. Patrick, Robert P. Blanc
This report identifies the approaches and techniques now practiced for detecting, and when possible, correcting malperformance as it occurs in computer information systems. This report is addressed to two audiences: to the systems designer using stock
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