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 PUBLIC LAW 98-362—JULY 16, 1984

98 STAT. 431

Public Law 98-362 98th Congress An Act To amend the Small Business Act to establish a small business computer security and education program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984".

July 16, 1984 [H.R. 3075] Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984. 15 USC 631 note.

FINDING AND PURPOSES

SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds that— (1) there is increased dependency on, and proliferation of, information technology (including computers, data networks, and other communication devices) in the small business commu: nity; (2) such technology has permitted an increase in criminal activity against small business; (3) small businesses in particular frequently lack the education and awareness of computer security techniques and technologies which would enable them to protect their computer systems from unauthorized access and the manipulation or I destruction of their computer hardware, software, and stored data; (4) profitmaking organizations have substantial expertise in computer technology, communications, and management assistance that is not otherwise available; and s (5) the use of this expertise in the Small Business Administration's training delivery system would improve substantially the •" quantity and quality of the agency's management assistance programs, (b) The purposes of this Act are— (1) to improve the management by small businesses of their information technology, (2) to educate and encourage small businesses to protect such •'• technology from intentional or unintentional manipulation or destruction; and (3) to permit cooperation with profitmaking organizations in providing management assistance to small business.

Congress. Science and technology. 15 USC 633 note, Crimes and misdemeanors.

C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y A N D E D U C A T I O N ADVISORY COUNCIL

SEC. 3. Section 4(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)) is Establishment. amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3)(A) The Administrator shall, not later than ninety days after the effective date of the Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984, establish an advisory council to be known as Supra.

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