Ch 3 - Law & Ethics in Info. Sec.
About this set
Created by:
Electrorganic on March 20, 2011
Subjects:
Description:
Principles of Information Security - Whitman & Mattord - Cengage 4th
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
30 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Laws | rules that mandate/prohibit certain behavior |
| ethics | laws are drawn from |
| individual rights against societal needs | laws balance |
| Ethics | define socially acceptable behaviors |
| cultural mores | ethics are based on |
| Cultural Mores | fixed moral attitudes/customs of a particular group |
| Liability | legal obligation of an entity that extends beyond criminal or contract law |
| breach of criminal law | liability can occur even without |
| legal obligation to make restitution | liability includes |
| Restitution | compensate for wrongs committed |
| Due Care | met standards when an org assures every employee knows acceptable behavior & consequences |
| Due Diligence | requires that org make valid effort to continually maintain protection of others |
| Jurisdiction | court's right 2 hear case if the wrong is committed in its territory or involves its citizens |
| Long Arm Jurisdiction | law extending across country / world 2 draw accused into its court systems |
| Policies | guidelines that describe acceptable / unacceptable behaviors in workplace |
| policies | ignorance is an acceptable defense for violating |
| laws | ignorance is not an acceptable defense for violating |
| 1. Dissemination 2. Review 3. Comprehension 4. Compliance 5. Uniform Enforcement | 5 criteria 2 make policy enforceable |
| Dissemination | policy readily available 4 review by employees, aka distribution |
| Review | policy in intelligible form even 4 illiterate & non english, aka reading |
| Comprehension | employee understood requirements & content, aka understanding |
| assessments | common technique 2 check comprehension |
| Compliance | employee must have agreed 2 comply with policy through act / affirmation, aka agreement |
| Uniform Enforcement | policy must be equally enacted |
| Civil Law | laws that govern nation / state & deal with relationship & conflicts between entities & people |
| Criminal Law | addresses activities & conduct harmful 2 society |
| Private Law | regulates relationship between individuals & orgs |
| family, commercial, & labor law | private law includes |
| Public Law | regulates structure & administration of governmental agencies & their relationships with citizens, employees, & other governments |
| criminal, administrative, & constitutional law | public law includes |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.