News You Need To Know About Information Security Laws
News, articles and information regarding information security laws and legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), HIPAA, the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), PATRIOT Act and more.
Myths Of Copying and Sharing CD's and MP3's
There are many misperceptions and much confusion about where the legal and ethical line is for buying, downloading, sharing or copying music. This article addresses some common myths.
There are many misperceptions and much confusion about where the legal and ethical line is for buying, downloading, sharing or copying music. This article addresses some common myths.
Beware What Your Government Does Behind Closed Doors
Democracy is made stronger by open and honest debate about issues. Some elected officials seem to feel that they know what is best for this country without allowing for a debate or opposing points of view. Case in point- Senator Hatch has excluded major industry groups that oppose his INDUCE (or IICA) Act legislation from the closed-door discussions about it.
Democracy is made stronger by open and honest debate about issues. Some elected officials seem to feel that they know what is best for this country without allowing for a debate or opposing points of view. Case in point- Senator Hatch has excluded major industry groups that oppose his INDUCE (or IICA) Act legislation from the closed-door discussions about it.
Senator Hatch Proposes INDUCE Act To Combat Piracy
Orrin Hatch is at it again. The Senator from Utah has concocted yet another bill aimed at giving his buddies in the RIAA and MPAA broad, sweeping legal grounds to declare virtually any technology illegal by virtue of its ability to "induce" copyright infringement.
Orrin Hatch is at it again. The Senator from Utah has concocted yet another bill aimed at giving his buddies in the RIAA and MPAA broad, sweeping legal grounds to declare virtually any technology illegal by virtue of its ability to "induce" copyright infringement.
Federal and State Governments Attempt To Legislate Against Spyware
Utah created the first anti-spyware law, but it was recently blocked for being written too broadly. There are bills under consideration in the United States House and Senate that aim to eradicate this spyware pest. This article takes a look at spyware legislation.
Utah created the first anti-spyware law, but it was recently blocked for being written too broadly. There are bills under consideration in the United States House and Senate that aim to eradicate this spyware pest. This article takes a look at spyware legislation.
To Disclose or Not To Disclose
What do companies have to gain by going public regarding hack attacks and security breaches? Should they be compelled to disclose that information so that consumers are aware of risks and potential identity theft? This article takes a look at the issues surrounding the disclosure of computer and network security attacks for corporations.
What do companies have to gain by going public regarding hack attacks and security breaches? Should they be compelled to disclose that information so that consumers are aware of risks and potential identity theft? This article takes a look at the issues surrounding the disclosure of computer and network security attacks for corporations.
Big Brother and Computer Security
An article outlining some of the efforts by governemt to legislate computer and network security issues.
An article outlining some of the efforts by governemt to legislate computer and network security issues.
Building Confidence in Electronic Commerce
Electronic commerce has the potential to revolutionise the way business is done and improve the competitiveness of British industry. The Government has set the ambitious goal of developing the UK as the worlds best place in which to trade electronically and the Prime Minister has set the target that by 2002...
Electronic commerce has the potential to revolutionise the way business is done and improve the competitiveness of British industry. The Government has set the ambitious goal of developing the UK as the worlds best place in which to trade electronically and the Prime Minister has set the target that by 2002...
Intrusion Detection Systems as Evidence
Although the main aim of IDSs is to detect intrusions to prompt evasive measures, a further aim can be to supply evidence in criminal and civil legal proceedings. However the features that make a ID product good at providing early warning may render it less useful as an evidence-acquisition tool. An explanation is provided of admissibility...
Although the main aim of IDSs is to detect intrusions to prompt evasive measures, a further aim can be to supply evidence in criminal and civil legal proceedings. However the features that make a ID product good at providing early warning may render it less useful as an evidence-acquisition tool. An explanation is provided of admissibility...
Crypto In Europe - Markets, Law and Policy
The paper surveys the uses of cryptography in Europe, looks at the technical and legal threats, and discusses the shortcomings of public policy. It appeared at the Conference on Cryptographic Policy and Algorithms, Queensland, July 1995. In it, I first pointed out that law enforcement communications intelligence was mostly about traffic analysis - finding out who was talking to whom...
The paper surveys the uses of cryptography in Europe, looks at the technical and legal threats, and discusses the shortcomings of public policy. It appeared at the Conference on Cryptographic Policy and Algorithms, Queensland, July 1995. In it, I first pointed out that law enforcement communications intelligence was mostly about traffic analysis - finding out who was talking to whom...
Encryption: Impact on Law Enforcement
Encryption is extremely beneficial when used legitimately to protect commercially sensitive information and communications. The law enforcement community, both domestically and abroad, is extremely concerned about the serious threat posed by the proliferation and use of robust encryption products that do not allow for the immediate, lawful access...
Encryption is extremely beneficial when used legitimately to protect commercially sensitive information and communications. The law enforcement community, both domestically and abroad, is extremely concerned about the serious threat posed by the proliferation and use of robust encryption products that do not allow for the immediate, lawful access...
Encryption and Law Enforcement
Developments in encryption technology, products and services carry significant benefits in increasing consumers' level of trust in the Internet, and particularly in e-commerce. However, they also give rise tto a number of challenges for law enforcement, where it will become more difficult to derive intelligence from lawfully intercepted communications and retrieved data.
Developments in encryption technology, products and services carry significant benefits in increasing consumers' level of trust in the Internet, and particularly in e-commerce. However, they also give rise tto a number of challenges for law enforcement, where it will become more difficult to derive intelligence from lawfully intercepted communications and retrieved data.
Liability and Computer Security - Nine Principles
The conventional wisdom is that security priorities should be set by risk analysis. However, reality is subtly different: many computer security systems are at least as much about shedding liability as about minimizing risk. Banks use computer security mechanisms to transfer liability to their customers; companies use them to transfer liability to their insurers...
The conventional wisdom is that security priorities should be set by risk analysis. However, reality is subtly different: many computer security systems are at least as much about shedding liability as about minimizing risk. Banks use computer security mechanisms to transfer liability to their customers; companies use them to transfer liability to their insurers...
The Legal Issues of Information Warfare
Should information warfare techniques be viewed as weapons or as another instrument of foreign policy? This article briefly delves into the treaties and laws governing warfare from an information-war perspective. Do these treatiesand criminal laws prohibit the bulk of the most technologically effective techniques from being used, particularly during peacetime?
Should information warfare techniques be viewed as weapons or as another instrument of foreign policy? This article briefly delves into the treaties and laws governing warfare from an information-war perspective. Do these treatiesand criminal laws prohibit the bulk of the most technologically effective techniques from being used, particularly during peacetime?