A Look at the Computer Security Act of 1987

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A Look at the Computer Security Act of 1987
December 1, 2020
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Computer security regulations have come a long way from their early beginnings. Even before the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), there was the Computer Security Act of 1987 (CSA). The Computer Security Act was enacted by the 100th United States Congress in response to a lack of computer security protection measures, and a strong need for internal computer security governance for U.S. Federal agencies.

Although the U.S. Federal Government relied heavily on organizations such as the National Security Agency (NSA) for computer security guidance, it was evident that there was a strong need for computer security standards and governance across all federal agencies.
What we know today as U.S. Federal cybersecurity is vastly different than it was 33 years ago.
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Although information security principles remain the same, cyberspace continues to present challenges and obstacles that federal agencies must overcome.
Enacting the Computer Security Act of 1987
In response to a growing fear of security threats to the U.S. Federal Government, the Computer Security Act (CSA) of 1987 was signed into law on June 11, 1987. The purpose of the CSA was to improve the security of federal information systems. [...]
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