Chapter 2 Flashcards
ACT OF CONGRESS
A statue or public law enacted by Congress.
APPROVED SCANNING VENDOR (ASV)
A qualified and approved company able to perform Payment Card Industry (PCI) vulnerability scans and assessment.
AVAILABILITY
The assurance that information is available to authorized users in an acceptable time frame when the information is requested.
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION (C&A)
An audity of federal systems prior to being placed into a production environment.
CHILDREN’S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT (CIPA)
An act of Congress to address concerns about minor’s access to explicit online content.
CONFIDENTIALITY
An assurance that information is not disclosed to unauthorized sources.
CYBER, IDENTITY, AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE (CIIA)
A DoD information security strategy.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
An act of Congress to protect the privacy of education records.
FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2002
An act of Congress to recognize the importance of information security of US interests.
GRAMM-LEACH-BAILEY ACT (GLBA)
An act of Congress to protect the financial information of consumer information held by financial agencies.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH (HITECH) ACT
Builds on HIPAA by providing increased enforcement and breach notifications.
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
An Act of Congress that helps citizens maintain their helath coverage as well as improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the American health care system.
INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA)
Protection of the confientiality, integrity, and availability of data, and providing for authentication and nonrepudiation of services.
INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (IRM)
A process of managing information to improve performance.
INTEGRITY
Assurance against unauthorized modification or destruction.
