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Important Computer Security Legislation
Act Subject Date Web source Description
Communications Telecommunications 1934 www.fcc.gov/ Regulates
Act of 1934 amended 1996 Reports/1934new. Interstate, foreign & wireless
updated 1996 & 2001 pdf telecom
Computer Fraud Threats to 1986 www.usdoj.gov/ Defines & formalizes laws to
& Abuse Act Computers amended 1994, criminal/cybercrime/ counter threats from computer
(18 U.S.C. 1030) 1996 & 2001 1020_new.html related acts & offenses
Computer Federal Agency 1997 www.cio.gov/ Requires all federal computer
Security Act of Information Security documents/computer_ systems that contain
1987 security_act_Jan_1998. classified information to have
html surety plans & requires
periodic training for those that
operate, design or manage
such systems.
Economic Trade Secrets 1996 www.ncix.gov/pubs/ Designed to prevent abuse of
Espionage Act online/eea_96.htm information gained by an
individual working in one
company and employed by
another
Electronic Cryptography 1986 www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/ Also referred to as the
Communications itpolicy/5.pdf Federal Wiretapping Act,
Privacy Act of regulates interception and
1986 disclosure of electronic
information
Federal Privacy Privacy 1974 www.usdoj.gov/foia/ Governs federal agency use
Act of 1974 privstat.htm of personal information
Gramm-Leach- Banking 1999 www.senate.gov/~ Focuses on facilitating
Bliley Act of banking/conf/ affiliation among banks,
1999 or Federal insurance & securities firms :
Services impacts privacy and personal
Modernization information in these industries
Act
Health Insurance Health Care privacy 1996 www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa Regulates healthcare,
Portability & storage, and transmission of
Accountability sensitive personal information
Act in electronic form
(HIPAA)
National Criminal Intent 1996 http://policyworks.gov/ Categorized crimes based on
Information policydocs/14.pdf defendant's authority to
Infrastructure access computer
Protection Act of
1996
U.S.A. Patriot Terrorism 2001 http://thomas.loc.gov/ Defines stiffer penalties for
Act of 2001 cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107 prosecution of terrorist crimes
H.R. 3162