11 State and Federal Laws

  • Information Security Standards -Texas Administrative Code Part Title 1, Chapter 10, Section 202:

http://info.sos.state.tx.us

  • Computer Crimes- Texas Penal Code, Chapter 33:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html

  • Telecommunications Crimes- Texas Penal Code, Chapter 33(a):

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html

  • Tampering with a Governmental Record- Texas Penal Code, Chapter 37:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html

  • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986- U.S. Penal Code, Title 18, Section 1030:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html

  • Fraud and related activity in connection with computers- U. S. Penal Code, Title 18, Chapter 47:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html

  • Fraud and False Statements, Section 1030:

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/Patriot_redline.htm

  • Federal Copyright Law:

http://www.copyright.gov/title17

  • Digital Millennium Copyright Act:

http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

  • Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990:

http://www.copyright.gov/reports/software_ren.html

  • Texas Open Records Act:

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinopen/og_faqs.shtml

http://www.co.denton.tx.us/OpenRecords

  • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act):

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

  • HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act):

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/fshipaa.html

  • GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act):

http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/glbact