Security+ Chapter 24

What is the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act? - Implements the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be deleted - Denies legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form - Addresses a myriad of legal privacy issues that were resulting from the increasing use of computers and other technology specific to telecommunications - Makes it a violation of federal law to knowingly use another's identity - A major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry and containing significant privacy provisions for individuals

A major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry and containing significant privacy provisions for individuals

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986 - Implements the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be - Denies legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form - Addresses a myriad of legal privacy issues that were resulting from the increasing use of computers and other technology specific to telecommunications - Makes it a violation of federal law to knowingly use another's identity - A major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry and containing significant privacy provisions for individuals

Addresses a myriad of legal privacy issues that were resulting from the increasing use of computers and other technology specific to telecommunications

What are laws and regulations created by government-sponsored agencies such as the EPA, the FAA, and the FCC? - Statutory laws - Administrative laws - Common laws - Blue laws

Administrative laws

The Wassenaar Arrangement can be described as which of the following? - An international arrangement on export controls for conventional arms as well as dual-use goods and technologies - An international arrangement on import controls - A rule governing import of encryption in the United States - A rule governing export of encryption in the United States

An international arrangement on export controls for conventional arms as well as dual-use goods and technologies

The law that regulates unsolicited commercial e-mail is the - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Stored Communications Act - CAN-SPAM Act - Sarbanes-Oxley Act

CAN-SPAM Act

What do you call a law based on previous events or precedents? - Statutory law - Administrative law - Common law - Blue law

Common law

Which law makes it a crime to knowingly access a computer that is either considered a government computer or used in interstate commerce, or to use a computer in a crime that is interstate in nature? - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Stored Communications Act - CAN-SPAM Act - Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

_____________ is the unauthorized entry into a computer system via any means. - Computer trespass - Computer entry - Computer hacking - Cyber crime

Computer trespass

Which law makes it illegal to develop, produce, and trade any device or mechanism designed to circumvent technological controls used in copy protection? - Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Digital Millennium Copyright Act - US Digital Signatures Law - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

A principal reference for rules governing the export of encryption can be found in the - Bureau of Industry and Security - U.S. Department of Commerce - Export Administration Regulations - State Department

Export Administration Regulations

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Patriot Act? - Extends the tap-and-trace provisions of existing wiretap statutes to the Internet, and mandates certain technological modifications at ISPs to facilitate electronic wiretaps on the Internet - A major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry, and also one with significant privacy provisions for individuals - Makes it a violation of federal law to knowingly use another's identity - Implements the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be deleted - Denies legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form

Extends the tap-and-trace provisions of existing wiretap statutes to the Internet, and mandates certain technological modifications at ISPs to facilitate electronic wiretaps on the Internet

Falsifying header information is not covered by the CAN-SPAM Act. True or False

False

Privacy laws in Europe are built around the concept that privacy is not a fundamental human right. True or False

False

The low risk of being caught is one of the reasons that criminals are turning to computer crime. True or False

False

The electronic signatures in the Global and National Commerce Act - Implement the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form - Address a myriad of legal privacy issues resulting from the increased use of computers and other technology specific to telecommunications - Make it a violation of federal law to knowingly use another's identity - Are a major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry, and contains significant privacy provisions for individuals

Implement the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form

What is the law that overhauled the financial accounting standards for publicly traded firms in the United States? - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Stored Communications Act - CAN-SPAM Act - Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

What is a law passed by a legislative branch of government called? - Statutory law - Administrative law - Common law - Blue law

Statutory law

What is the Convention on Cybercrime? - A convention of black hats who trade hacking secrets Correct Answer - The first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks - A convention of white hats who trade hacker prevention knowledge - A treaty regulating international conventions

The first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks

Carnivore is an eavesdropping program for the Internet. True or False

True

Computer trespass is treated as a crime in many countries. True or False

True

The CAN-SPAM Act allows unsolicited e-mail as long as there is an unsubscribe link; the content must not be deceptive and not harvest emails. True or False

True

The DMCA protects the rights of recording artists and the music industry. True or False

True

The Patriot Act permits the Justice Department to proceed with its rollout of the Carnivore program, an eavesdropping program for the Internet. True or False

True

The sale of some types of encryption overseas is illegal. True or False

True

Two laws that provide wide-sweeping tools for law enforcement to convict people who hack into computers—or use them to steal information—are the ECPA and the CFAA. True or False

True