Chpt 4 Flashcards
What are the three major categories of law that govern security professionals?
- Criminal
- Civil
- Administrative
What does the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act protect against?
It protects government or interstate commerce computers from a variety of abuses.
What does the Electronics Privacy Act protect against?
It makes it a crime to invade the electric privacy of an individual.
What does the Digital Millennium Copyright Act protect against?
It prohibits the circumventing or copy protection mechanisms in digital media and limits liability for ISPs.
What does the Economic Espionage Act protect against?
It provides penalties for individuals found guilty of theft of trade secrets.
What does CFAA stand for?
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
This covers computers used exclusively in the US.
What does FISMA stand for?
Federal Information Security Management Act
Requires that federal agencies implement information security programs to cover the agency’s operations.
This repealed the Computer Security Act of 1987, and the Government Information Security Reform Act of 2000
What does FERPA stand for?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What does PCI DSS stand for?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
What does ECPA stand for?
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
