Information Security, Technology Organizations, and U.S. Tech-Related Laws

Vocabulary flashcards summarizing key security concepts, professional organizations, and U.S. technology-related laws mentioned in the lecture notes.

CIA Triad

The foundational security model focusing on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of data.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

U.S. law that safeguards the privacy and security of personal health information.

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)

Security requirements for organizations that store, process, or transmit credit-card data.

EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

UK council that funds research in engineering and the physical sciences.

AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council)

UK council that funds research in the arts and humanities.

ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

Global professional society for computing and computer science.

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Worldwide organization for engineers and technologists, especially in electronics and computing.

ASA (American Statistical Association)

Professional body for statisticians and data analysts.

AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals)

Professional association supporting individuals in information-technology careers.

AWC (Association for Women in Computing)

Organization that promotes and supports women in computing and technology.

AAAI (Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence)

Professional society dedicated to AI research and advancement.

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)

Agency that accredits college and university programs in engineering, computing, and technology.

AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

Document outlining permitted and prohibited uses of a system or network.

IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

Global organization for professionals specializing in data privacy and protection.

CPSR (Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility)

Group advocating ethical and socially responsible use of technology.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

U.S. agency regulating radio, television, internet, and telecommunication services.

ITS (Institute for Telecommunications Sciences)

Research arm supporting U.S. telecommunications policies and technologies.

NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)

U.S. agency overseeing telecom policy, internet access, and broadband deployment.

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

U.S. agency that develops technology standards, including cybersecurity frameworks.

NSA (National Security Agency)

U.S. agency responsible for signals intelligence, cyber defense, and national security.

CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)

U.S. law criminalizing hacking and unauthorized computer access.

ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act)

U.S. law protecting the privacy of emails, messages, and other electronic communications.

CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act)

Law requiring telecom providers to enable lawful surveillance (wiretaps) by authorities.

ACPA (Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act)

U.S. law preventing bad-faith registration of domain names matching trademarks.

FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act)

Mandates information-security programs for U.S. federal agencies.

Section 508 (Rehabilitation Act)

Requires federal technology to be accessible to people with disabilities.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

Protects student education records and grants access rights to parents or eligible students.

CMPPA (Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act)

Regulates government data matching to prevent privacy violations.

DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)

U.S. law protecting digital copyrights and penalizing online piracy.