CSMS Message: 95-000559

ON MAY 1, 1995, AN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE, #95-0416, WAS ISSUED.
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE MADE REFERENCE TO VARIOUS SECURITY
MEASURES CUSTOMS WOULD BE ENFORCING; SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION
OF ENCRYPTION DEVICES ON DEDICATED LINES AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR
PARTICIPANTS TO CHANGE THEIR SIGN-ON PASSWORDS EVERY 90 DAYS.

PLEASE DISREGARD THE REFERENCES TO CHANGES MADE IN THAT ADMIN MESSAGE.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERCEDES ADMIN MESSAGE 95-0416.

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ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1, 1995, CUSTOMS SECURITY SOFTWARE (TSS) WILL
VALIDATE AND AUTHENTICATE ALL TRADE COMMUNITY RJE/NJE BATCH SUBMISSIONS.
THIS ACTION WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGES ON THE PART OF THE TRADE.

IF FUTURE SOFTWARE CHANGES ARE NECESSITATED, CUSTOMS WILL PROVIDE
THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SAME, ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME
FOR ANY CHANGEOVER.

IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE SECURITY INITIATIVES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
THE "USER=RNNNN" (WHERE NNNN IS THE REMOTE NUMBER) PARAMETER BE REMOVED
FROM THE BATCH "JOB" CARD WITHIN THE JCL SET USED FOR ABI JOBS.

UNTIL ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE, THE TRADE IS ALSO
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE TO REQUEST
A CHANGE TO THEIR EIGHT (8) CHARACTER PASSWORD (A PARAMETER
IN THE LOGON CARD) AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY, FOR EXAMPLE, COMPROMISING
SITUATIONS, EMPLOYEE TURNOVER, ETC. YOU MAY DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE, WHO CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THIS REQUEST.

AS APPROPRIATE, CUSTOMS WILL MAKE PROCEDURAL CHANGES IN ORDER TO
EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE TRADE IN LIGHT OF NEW SECURITY MEASURES.
THESE PROCEDURES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TRADE BY THE CLIENT REPS
WHEN AVAILABLE.

ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE CONCERNING THIS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.