Accompanied by: Laboratory manual to accompany Legal issues in information security (ix, 83 p. ; 28 cm), Version 2.0.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 531-536) and index.

Part One. Fundamental concepts -- Information security overview -- Privacy overview -- The American legal system -- Part Two. Laws influencing information security -- Security and privacy of consumer financial information -- Security and privacy of information belonging to children and in educational records -- Security and privacy of health information -- Corporate information security and privacy regulation -- Federal government information security and privacy regulations -- State laws protecting citizen information and breach notification laws -- Intellectual property law -- The role of contracts -- Criminal law and tort law issues in cyberspace -- Part Three. Security and privacy in organizations -- Information security governance -- Risk analysis, incident response, and contingency planning -- Computer forensics and investigations.

This revised and updated second edition addresses the area where law and information security concerns intersect. Information systems security and legal compliance are now required to protect critical governmental and corporate infrastructure, intellectual property created by individuals and organizations alike, and information that individuals believe should be protected from unreasonable intrusion. Organizations must build numerous information security and privacy responses into their daily operations to protect the business itself, fully meet legal requirements, and to meet the expectations of employees and customers.

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