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ii, 33 p. : digital, PDF file |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Mode of access via the GAO web site. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 2, 2009). |
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"GAO contacts, Nancy R. Kingsbury, Gregory C. Wilshusen" -- P. 33. |
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"January 2009." |
| Summary |
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the Department of the Treasury, relies extensively on its own computer systems, as well as those at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Communications System (TCS), to administer the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and fulfill its mission of safeguarding the U.S. financial system from financial crimes. Effective information security controls over these systems are essential to ensuring that BSA data, which contains sensitive financial information used by law enforcement agencies to prosecute financial crime, is protected from inappropriate or deliberate misuse, improper disclosure, or destruction. GAO evaluated whether security controls that effectively protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information and systems that support FinCEN's mission have been implemented. To do this, GAO examined security policies and controls for systems at three organizations. GAO recommends that the Secretary of the Treasury direct the FinCEN Director to take several actions to fully implement an effective agencywide information security program. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-09-195." |
| Subject |
Banks and banking -- United States.
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Finance -- Security measures -- United States.
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Computer security -- United States -- Evaluation.
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United States. Bank Secrecy Act.
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Banks and banking -- Records and correspondence
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (U.S.) -- Rules and practice.
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| Added Author |
Kingsbury, Nancy R.
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Wilshusen, Gregory C.
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| Added Title |
Further actions needed to address risks to Bank Secrecy Act data |
| Running Title |
Bank Secrecy Act information security |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-09-195 |
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