Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 9

Examine a Recent Governmental Privacy Act

Select a recent governmental regulation such as HIPAA or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to research the privacy aspects of the act.

1. What are some of the conflicting interests to business and the individual related to privacy matters?

2. What privacy concerns do you have as an Internet user and shopper?

3. How will your behavior change as a result of reading this chapter?

Step 1 of 4

Examine a Recent Governmental Privacy Act

1. The problem speculates on Privacy Rule in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The rule specifies the privacy aspects of the act with respect to Protected Health Information.

The official website of the HIPAA is illustrated below: