{"id":5546,"date":"2023-12-12T00:19:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T06:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredigeek.com\/home\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2024-02-06T20:59:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:59:25","slug":"table-of-types-of-law-for-cyber-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incredigeek.com\/home\/table-of-types-of-law-for-cyber-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Table of Types of Law for Cyber Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are three types of law. Criminal, civil, and administrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type of Law<\/strong><\/td>Examples<\/strong><\/td>Standard of Proof<\/strong><\/td>Burden of Proof<\/strong><\/td>Penalty<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Criminal Law<\/td>Murder, assault, robbery, arson<\/td>Beyond a reasonable doubt<\/td>Innocent until proven guilty<\/td>Fines, Jail, Prison, Death penalty<\/td><\/tr>
Civil Law<\/td>Property Disputes, Personal injury<\/td>Preponderance of evidence<\/td>Claimant must give proof (most cases)<\/td>Compensation for injuries\/damage<\/td><\/tr>
Administrative Law<\/td>Define standards of performance and conduct for major industries, organizations and government agencies<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Table of Law<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.diffen.com\/difference\/Civil_Law_vs_Criminal_Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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List of Laws and Acts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of “good to know” legislative acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acronym<\/strong><\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CFAA<\/td>Computer Fraud and Abuse Act<\/td>First major cyber crime legislation<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Federal Sentencing Guidelines (1991)<\/td>Responsibility on senior management<\/td><\/tr>
ECPA<\/td>Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986<\/td>Made it a crime to invade the electronic privacy of an individual<\/td><\/tr>
CALEA<\/td>Comm Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994<\/td>Amended ECPA. Made wiretaps possible for law enforcement with a court order.<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Economic Espionage Act of 1996<\/td>Made theft no longer tied to something physical<\/td><\/tr>
FISMA<\/td>Federal Information Security Management Act<\/td>Cyber security requirements for government agencies<\/td><\/tr>
DMCA<\/td>Digital Millennium Copyright Act<\/td>Copyright protection is 70 years +
1st major revision added CD\/DVD protections<\/td><\/tr>
USA PATRIOT<\/td>USA PATRIOT Act of 2001<\/td>Gave law enforcement and intelligence agencies broader wiretapping authorizations<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act (1998)<\/td>Made identity theft a crime. Up to 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine.<\/td><\/tr>
HIPPA<\/td>Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)<\/td>Regulations for security measures for hospitals, physicians, and insurance companies<\/td><\/tr>
HITEC<\/td>Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009<\/td>Amended HIPPA. Updated privacy\/security requirements for Business Associates (BAs), requires a written contract known as a business associate agreement (BAA). BAs are directly subject to HIPPA and enforcement actions like a covered entity.
HITECH also introduced new data breach notifications.<\/td><\/tr>
GLBA<\/td>Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act<\/td>Limits services that banks, lenders, and insurance agencies can provide and information they can share with each other<\/td><\/tr>
COPPA<\/td>Child Online Privacy Protection Act<\/td>Seeks to protects children (<13 years old) online<\/td><\/tr>
FERPA<\/td>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/td>Gives students certain privacy rights. Deals with adults >18, and Children in school <18<\/td><\/tr>
ITAR<\/td>International Traffic in Arms Regulation<\/td>Regulates the export of military and defense related technologies<\/td><\/tr>
EAR<\/td>Export Administration Regulations<\/td>For commercial use, but may have military applications.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Table of Laws and Acts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Trademark, Patents, Copyright etc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td><\/td>Protection Length<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Trademarks<\/td><\/td>10 Years<\/td><\/tr>
Patents<\/td><\/td>20 Years<\/td><\/tr>
Copyright <\/td><\/td>70 Years after the death of the author<\/td><\/tr>
Trade Secrets<\/td><\/td>Until they are leaked.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Table of Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, and Trade Secrets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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