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Federal Regulations

As other recent laws and regulations show—from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to California's Security Breach Information Act—society is legislating many information technology expectations for organizations (both public and private). This section provides you with information regarding some of the federal regulations that might affect your organization.

 

CAN-SPAM Act
The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act requires unsolicited commercial e-mail messages to be labeled (though not by a standard method) and to include opt-out instructions and the sender's physical address.  Learn More>>
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN Act)
This article provides additional information on the E-SIGN Act. Learn More>>
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
On November 12, 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) was passed by Congress with an effective date of November 13, 2000, and compliance date of July 1, 2001. The Act requires any financial institution or business that engages in financial activities to provide a privacy notice to their customers by July 1, 2001, and when a relationship is established. Learn More>>
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress on August 21, 1996. The law requires any health care provider to meet certain privacy standards with respect to personal health information. Learn More>>