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HRD-78-135 1 (1978-07-17)

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VA's New Computer Systen

Has Potential To Protect

Privacy Of Inddiviuals

Claiming Benefits


VA's proprsed Target System, a computer
system  intended to modernize benefit
claims service to veterans, can provide a
high level of protection of personal infor-
mation on benefit claimants if the system
is properly designed and implemented.

VA recognizes that it must assess risks of
privacy violations in Target more thorough-
ly to make si~re it has selected adequate
yet cost-effective safeguarjs to protect per-
sonal information.

GAO recommends that VA adopt standard
identification procedures to prevent inad-
vertant disclosure of personal information
to unauthorized parties when Target is op-
erational. GAO also recommends that VA's
Inspector General participate in   Target's
risk assessment to make sure that financial
data as well as personal data is also pro-
tected.








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                           140 HRD-78 '135
                                                                   JULY 17, 1978

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