CYB 260 Module One Worksheet
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1-3 Worksheet Activity: Summation of Privacy Laws Part 1
Chris Lawton
Southern New Hampshire University
CYB 260: Legal and Human Factors of Cybersecurity
Prof. Aaron Dozier
9/3/2023
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CYB 260 Module One Worksheet
Complete the table below by filling in the three blank columns for each law. The first row has been filled in as an example.
Law
Briefly describe the law.
Whose rights are covered by the law?
Who in an organization is responsible
for ensuring compliance with the law?
Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA)
A law that protects student records (for
current and former students) in
institutions that receive funds from the
U.S. Department of Education. It covers
all aspect of personally identifiable
information (PII) for students within the
institution.
Any individual who is or has been
enrolled at an educational institution.
Administration that governs student PII
(bursar’s or financial aid office).
Computer Security Act
Federal law that was enacted in 1987 to
help improve security and privacy for
sensitive information stored on
computer systems for the federal
government. It also helped to establish
the standards for federal computer
systems.
Any individual who has information on a
federal computer system.
System Administrator for the federal
agencies.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Federal law that was enacted in 2002
that mandates a company is accurate
with their financial data and that proper
measures are taken to safeguard
financial data.
Investors and shareholders.
CEOs and CFOs are responsible for the
accuracy, documentation, and
submission of financial reports.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
This law requires all financial institutions
to protect all confidential information of
their customers.
All customers of financial institutions.
Administrators of the financial
institutions.
Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
HIPAA was enacted to provide
protection of all medical information
within the healthcare system and keep
doctor to patient confidentiality.
All healthcare patients and employees.
Any employee in the medical field.
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Law
Briefly describe the law.
Whose rights are covered by the law?
Who in an organization is responsible
for ensuring compliance with the law?
USA Patriot Act
Act that helps to mitigate and protect
against terrorism on a global scale. This
is done by enhancing law enforcement
surveillance capabilities and increased
penalties towards terrorists.
All United States citizens.
FBI agents and federal judges.
Americans With Disabilities
Act, Section 508
Law that requires all federal agencies to
provide proper access to electronic
information and data to disabled
employees that is on par with individuals
without a disability.
Disabled Americans
Supervisors, project & program
managers, contract officers, and
personnel in IT.
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