Question

Assignment:

Answer one of the following questions below: Include how these sites and the information in them can help an IT Security Analyst or Auditor. Your paper, citations, and references must be in APA or MLA format and must contain proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.

1: Using an internet web browser, perform a search on the topic" computer law". Examine five(5) websites and summarize the information they provide.

2: Using an internet web browser, perform a search on the topic" computer security Act". Examine five(5) websites and summarize the information they provide.

Answer 1

Page 1
title page
Article Title : Computer law and computer security Act.
Author's name: Mr. xyz
Author University affiliation: XYZ University
Running Head : COMPUTER LAW AND COMPUTER SECURITY ACT
Note: Running head is the title of your paper at each page on the top of the page

Page 2
Abstract:
To become a computer/information security professional/auditor, one should have the profound knowledge of computer law and act.
first of all there is a need to understand the difference between law and Act
1)Law is generic term, this term covers all rules/regulations made by the government.
The act is specific,it is limited to a specific situation.
2)Act can be considered as a bill.
Law can be considered as an established phenomenon.

Page 3
Main body(It is a detailed description)
Computer Law
Computer law includes all of the laws related to the transfer/use/storage of information using computer or some other electronic device.
a)Contracts:-
When a person buys a computer, sign up for an account on a website online, person is expected to check the box that says that person understands the terms and conditions of the agreement. A computer lawyer can wrote that agreement.
b)Privacy:-There are several web sites which demands personal information of user to provide a login account on their web site. computer lawer knows that how to protect his/her client(web site owner) in case of data leakage/breach.
c)Intellectual property:
there are many global organization(Xoogle,takebook,Thisapp) having some artistic work such as logos.
no body should be allowed to use their logo without their permission.
d)Telecommunications law:-
all the telecommunication companies should follow the rules and regulations made by the government.

the above discussion is general discussion , that's why it is called Computer law

now we are going to be very specific, it means Computer security Act will be discussed.

computer security Act

1)Computer Security Act 1987

This is the first step to improve the security and privacy of information stored in federal computer systems. the Act:
Established a central authority to develop guidelines for the protection of unclassified sensitive information stored in government computers.

2)Piracy Act 1837
this act was created to prevent piracy
3)IT Act 2000
one of the objective of this act is to provide legal recognition to online financial transactions(e-commerce).

Conclusion:-
in summaries form it would be naive to say that if any person wants to become a legal Advisor for computer/information security, then he/she must have the profound knowledge of such laws and Acts.

References:-
due to copy right issues,it could not be possible to mention the references, but
here some urls of websites/or name of books should be listed.