An
estimated $120 billion a year is being lost to U.S. companies by
information thieves. Bits of information in the hands of
hackers can breach your security and invade your network.
Recent legislation, effective July 1st, 2002 states that any
company in Georgia proven to have discarded personal information
without first destroying it, faces up to $10,000 in fines.
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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - requires companies such as
banks, brokers and underwriters, securities and investment
firms, mortgage and finance companies and non-bank service
finance firms to provide secure handling of records and
information. |
Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -
HIPPA, protects security and privacy of private health
information at human resources benefits administration and
medical offices, not to mention service providers at hospitals,
pharmacies, clinics and labs. |
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FERPA - Family Educational Right to Privacy Act. (Buckley
Amendment, as of 4/93) |
Securities Regulation - continues to be the current
authority on all of today's privacy issues. |
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Fair Credit Reporting Act - (FCRA), Enforced by the
Federal Trade Commission, is designed to promote accuracy and
ensure the privacy of the information. |
International Organization for Standardization ISO - This
is the International Standards for business, government and
society. |
