Security Policies and Implementation Issues, 3rd Edition

U.S. Compliance Laws

Tremendous economic benefits flow from private markets. These benefits often rely on the use of technology. There is no single way of looking at government’s role in regulating or intervening in these markets; however, government is concerned with consumer protection, promoting a stable economy, and maintaining a reliable source of tax revenue. The government must balance these needs against the threat of cyberterrorism. All of these drivers are linked. If people feel safe using the Internet to buy goods and services, a stable economy emerges. People also have to trust the government to keep them safe. When you have a stable sector of the economy, government has a reliable source of tax revenue.

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