Chapter 3 Flashcards
What are laws?
Rules that encourage or prohibit certain behavior.
What are ethics?
define socially acceptable behavior.
What is a policy?
list of expectations that describe acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.
Known as laws within an organization.
List types of law
Civil
Criminal
Private
Public
What is a civil law?
Governs nation or state; manages relationships/conflicts between organizations entities and people.
What is a criminal law?
addresses violations harmful to society; actively enforced by the state.
What is a private law?
regulates relationships between individuals and organizations
What is a public law?
regulates structure/administration of government agencies and relationships with citizens, employees, and other governments.
US Regulations in Privacy
Privacy of Customer Information Section
Federal Privacy Act of 1974
What is Identity Theft?
Federal Trade Commission, occurring when someone uses your information without a permission.
What is European Council Cyber-Crime Convention?
Oversees internet security functions for standardized laws.
Lacks realistic provisions for enforcement.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights
Created by WTO
To protect intellectual property rights.
What does Agreement on TR Aspect of Intellectual Property rights covers?
Application of basic principles of trading system and international intellectual property agreements. Giving protection. Enforcement. Intellectual property disputes. arrangements.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
To reduce impact of copyright, trademark, privacy.
Due care vs due dilligence
Due diligence is the act of gathering the necessary information so the best decision-making activities can take place.
Due care pertains to acting responsibly and doing the right thing.
