9.5. Regulating Privacy and Security

An organization's security management policies don't exist in a vacuum. Regulatory and governmental agencies are key components of a security management policy. These agencies have made large improvements over the last several years to ensure the privacy of information; several laws have been passed to help ensure that information isn't disclosed to unauthorized parties. The following sections provide a brief overview of a few of these regulations. As a security professional, you must stay current with these laws because you're one of the primary agents to ensure compliance.

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In addition to the federal laws, most states have laws on computer crime as well. Check http://nsi.org/Library/Compsec/computerlaw/statelaws.html ...

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