MySecureCyberspace: Laws/standards

CALEA – A law requiring telecommunications companies to cooperate with operations by law enforcement agencies to intercept communications
CAN-SPAM – A law that sets standards for sending unsolicited email
Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act – A law in Florida against the dishonest use of a telephone caller identification (ID) system with the intent to deceive, defraud or mislead
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) – A law that pushes schools and libraries to have an Internet safety policy and technology protection measures for children
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) – A law that sets limits on Web sites that market to children
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – A law to protect information and computer systems from the attacks of hackers
Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) – A proposed U.S. law to prohibit the use of community Web sites by online predators
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) – A law against the use of technology to violate copyright
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – A law that safeguards the records and personal information of students
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) – A law that safeguards computer-based health information
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act – A bill introduced to Congress after a tragic case of cyberbullying led to a young teenager's suicide