The FDA relies heavily on info. tech. (IT) to carry out its responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of certain consumer products. Recognizing limitations in its IT capabilities that had been previously identified, the agency has begun various initiatives to modernize its IT systems. This report: (1) evaluates the FDA¿s overall plans for modernizing its IT systems, including the extent to which the plans address identified limitations or inadequacies in the agency¿s capabilities; and (2) assesses to what extent the agency has put in place key IT mgmt. policies and processes to guide the implementation of its modernization projects. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Information Technology: Foundational Steps Being Taken to Make Needed FBI Systems Modernization Management Improvements

GAO-04-842 Information Technology: Foundational Steps Being Taken to Make Needed FBI Systems Modernization Management Improvements

Covers: elements of computer security; roles and responsibilities; common threats; computer security policy; computer security program and risk management; security and planning in the computer system life cycle; assurance; personnel/user issues; preparing for contingencies and disasters; computer security incident handling; awareness, training, and education; physical and environmental security; identification and authentication; logical access control; audit trails; cryptography; and assessing and mitigating the risks to a hypothetical computer system.

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Widely praised for its balanced treatment of computer ethics, Ethics for the Information Age offers a modern presentation of the moral controversies surrounding information technology. Topics such as privacy and intellectual property are explored through multiple ethical theories, encouraging readers to think critically about these issues and to make their own ethical decisions.