Title: Examine legislative foundations that have shaped cybersecurity.
Course: Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences (19299-I-36) > Section: Exploring Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Examination should include major legislative acts considered the foundation of cybersecurity, including, but not limited to

- Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)
- Computer Security Act of 1987
- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
- Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996
- Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002
- Cyber Security Research and Development Act of 2002
- E-Government Act of 2002
- Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA 2014)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has cybersecurity influenced legislation?
- How will legislation influence family and consumer sciences, given heightened cybersecurity concerns?
- How has the digital exchange of information influenced legislation?
- What responsibilities do leaders have in securing digital information?
- What are the consequences if organizations do not follow cybersecurity legislation?