D333 Laws and Acts Flashcards
(52 cards)
What does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibit?
Illegal to bribe a Foreign Official, Political Party Official, Candidate for Political Office
What is the primary purpose of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Porn and Marking Act (CAN-SPAM)?
Law regulating legal spam
What are the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act?
- Must have opt-out
- Must have a label stating it’s an ad or solicitation
- Must not hide being a fake return address
What does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ensure regarding ePHI?
Strong Security provisions for ePHI
What are some key provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act regarding health information?
- May not sell health information
- Promote use of audit trails and encryption
- Provide rights of access for patients
At what age does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 start protecting individuals?
Starts protecting people at age 40
What is the focus of Executive Order 11246?
About discrimination in employment
What does the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) grant to parents?
Control over collection, use, and disclosure of children’s personal information
What does the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) require from the telecommunications industry?
Must include tools for federal agencies to eavesdrop and intercept communications
What is required for the interception of communications under CALEA?
Requires a court order
What protections does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) provide?
- Protection of the transfer of communications from sender to receiver
- Protection of communications while in storage
- Prohibits devices from recording dialing, routing, addressing, and signaling information without a search warrant
What does the European Union Data Protection Directive require from companies doing business within the EU?
Implement a set of privacy directives on the fair and appropriate use of information
What does the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act allow consumers to do?
Obtain a free credit report once a year from 3 companies
What is regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
Operations of credit bureaus in how credit information is collected, stored, and used
What does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) require from educational institutions?
Must protect students records
What rights does FERPA give to parents?
Certain rights regarding their kid’s educational records
What is the purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court?
Hears applications for orders approving electronic surveillance in the US
What does FISA describe?
The procedure for electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence in communications
What does the FISA of 1987 Amendments of Act of 2008 grant the NSA?
Ability to collect international communications as they flow through the US without a warrant
What does the Freedom of Information Act allow citizens to do?
Request certain information from federal, state, and local government
What does the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) require from financial institutions?
Explain information-sharing practices to customers and safeguard sensitive data
What is the primary goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information (PHI)
ensuring the portability of health insurance coverage
What does the National Security Letter (NSL) compel?
Holders of personal records to turn them over to the government
What is the NSL Gag provision?
Prohibits recipients of an NSL from informing anyone that the government has requested their records
