Laws And Regulations Flashcards
Nomber of laws
Criminal law Civil law Administrative law Privâtes regulations Costomary law Religious law
Criminal law
“Society” is the victim and proof must be “Beyond a reasonable doubt”.
Incarceration, death, and financial fines to “Punish and deter”.
Civil Law (Tort Law):
Individuals, groups or organizations are the victims and proof must be ”the majority of proof”.
Financial fines to “Compensate the victim(s)”.
Administrative Law (Regulatory Law):
Laws enacted by government agencies (FDA Laws, HIPAA, FAA Laws, etc.)
Private Regulations
Compliance is required by contract (For instance PCI-DSS).
Customary Law:
Mostly handles personal conduct and patterns of behavior and it is founded in traditions and customs of the area or region.
Religious Law:
Based on the religious beliefs in that area or country, they often include a code of ethics and moralities which are required to be upheld.
copyright
droits d’auteur
Books, art, music, software.
Automatically granted and lasts 70 years after creator’s death or 95 years after creation by/for corporations
Trademarks ™ and ® (Registered Trademark).
Brand names, logos, slogans – Must be registered, is valid for 10 years at a time, can be renewed indefinitely.
Patents: Protects inventions for 20 years (normally)
brevet Cryptography algorithms can be patented. Inventions must be: Novel (New idea no one has had before). Useful (It is actually possible to use and it is useful to someone). Nonobvious (Inventive work involved).
Trade secrets
Secrets commerciaux
You tell no one about your formula, your secret sauce. If discovered anyone can use it; you are not protected.
cyber squatting
typo squatting
Buying a URL you know someone else will need (gray area legally).
Buying a URL that is VERY close to real website name (Can be illegal in certain circumstances).
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
