# Module 4 Overview

## Module Overview

In this module we focus on two topics:

### 1. Laws and Regulations on Privacy and Information Security

In this section we discuss a number of issues that pertain to laws, regulations, compliance, and privacy. We cover how a great number of laws and regulations exist that may be pertinent to computing, as well as how such things can vary heavily from one country to the next. We talk about issues regarding regulatory compliance and industry compliance, and how these might affect businesses and organizations operating in a wide variety of industries.You will learn about common privacy laws in the United States. You will study the basic information of what some of these laws say and incidents that involve these laws.

### 2. Cybersecurity Awareness

In this section we discuss draw attention to the human factor in security and have you go through many several trainings to experience the security issues at a work place and what to do in circumstances where security might be a concern.

## Module Objectives

By the end of this module you should be able to:

1. Describe the role of laws and regulations pertinent to computing and information security.
2. List most common privacy laws and regulations in the USA (FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, COPPA, CIPA, SOX Act, FISMA, DCMA, US Patriot Act, FCAA, PCI DSS) and describe the main attributes of these laws.
3. Compare and contrast privacy laws in different countries.
4. Discuss the human factor in cybersecurity and measures for defending against it.

## Task List

The tasks included in this module are:

Topic | MLO
Read about the laws at the links provided in the module | MLO1, MLO2, MLO3
Complete the discussion: Privacy laws at Home and Abroad | MLO1, MLO2, MLO3
Complete Lab 8 - Cyber Awareness Modules by DoD | MLO4
Complete Lab 9 - CSAM | MLO4