ISOL 633 Research: Exploring Legal Issues in Information Security

This report provides an overview of the legal issues surrounding information security, focusing on the increasing usage of digital platforms and the associated data breach risks. It examines the laws and regulations designed to protect data, including cyber laws, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and HIPAA. The report reviews literature discussing challenges like the slow pace of legal adaptation to technological change and privacy concerns related to data selling. It outlines a mixed methodology approach, combining quantitative and analytical research, and includes a sampling method with a sample size of 50. The report aims to understand the legal landscape and its impact on information security practices, using regression analysis and hypothesis testing for data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of existing laws.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Table of Contents
Project Overview.............................................................................................................................3
Justification of the Hypothesis.........................................................................................................3
Supporting evidence........................................................................................................................4
Literature Review........................................................................................................................4
Purpose of the report........................................................................................................................6
Methodology....................................................................................................................................6
Sample.........................................................................................................................................7
Procedure.....................................................................................................................................8
Measure........................................................................................................................................8
Data Analytic plan.......................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
Reference.......................................................................................................................................10

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Project Overview
Usage of digital platform for transaction of information has been increasing in a very fast
rate. With the increase in usage of the digital platform the main issue that is present is data
breaching. This leads to the fact that the management of the data security needs to be performed
in a better manner. This report will discuss about the legal issues that are present in the course of
management of the framework of the information security. Laws and regulations that are set will
help in protecting the data base from the imposters. This report will also provide literature review
regarding the processing of the system. This report will also provide the purpose for which the
project must be performed. This report also provides methodology in the completion of the
project. Performance of Sampling of the entire scenario will be performed. Measure and data
analytic plan will also be performed in this report
Justification of the Hypothesis
Aim of the project: Aim of the project is to understand the legal issues that are present in
the completion of the information security. This is the main reason that the completion of the
project will get performed in better manner. Understanding the laws that are present in the
commencing of the security related issues is one of the main aim of this research.
H1 : Laws that are set up by the government regarding information security are helpful
H0 : Legal issues are present in the laws that are set up by the government regarding information
security

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Supporting evidence
Literature Review
According to Pullin (2015), Cyber laws that are being formulated are still in the initial
stages. With a drastic rate of change in technology, laws and legislations has not been improving
in the similar rate. This leads to issues that cause problems in investigation. This problem in
investigation of the information security leads to the fact that the glitches in the framework of the
information system stays. The framework that is used or the detection of cybercrime is
dependent on the investigation, collection of roper information and the providing evidence. This
is considered to be one of the main reason that the CISSP certified officers are considered to be
very knowledgeable regarding the issues that are present in the commencement of the
information security issues.
Again according to Nakamura (2017), there are several laws that are undertaken in the
processing of the understanding of the entire system. Transborder has laws that are concerned
with the internal and external flow of data. This diversification of the management of the security
system includes the aspect that the security of information stays protected and the data that are
stored in the data be stays protected from the imposters. Implementation of the computer fraud
and abuse act, computer security act 1989 helps in protecting the data that are stored in the data
base of the business Enterprise. In the year 1990, federal sentencing guidelines were discussed
and tis led to the fact that the overall framework of the security system got better.
According to Hairston (2017), privacy has been acting as one of the major issue that has
been gaining importance in today’s society. Many organizations has been selling their own
personal data in order to collect revenue. Tis ensures he fact that the data that are transacted are
not private in nature but in case data breaching is done the main dis advantage that is present is

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that the data are transacted without proper knowledge of the business organization and data that
are private in nature are also transacted. This s the main reason that the proficiency of the project
gets hampered. United States legal institution has come up with a law stating that any kind of
information that is related to their client base will be acting to be an offensive crime ad this will
lead to punishment of an individual. The only way of exposing the personal data is when the
client himself agrees to validate the law is ready to exploit their own data. This legal glitch has
been acting as a major flaw in the legislation section. In case the imposters want to get access to
their personal data they can get into the account of the client in an unauthentic manner and
provide the license to the business organization and the business organization will be bound to
reveal the personal data of that individual. This affects the main processing of the information
security system.
According to Eadie, McLernon & Patton (2015), data regarding health issues also gets
distributed without the want of the patients. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 states that any information regarding the insurance and health issue of a patient must not
get disclosed in any circumstances. In case of disclosing of this law, a minimum of 10 years of
jail or a fine of $250,000 will be imposed. Despite all the strictness the main issue that it has is
that in case the patient forgets the password of their portal, t will be impossible for them to fetch
their own data until they complete a complex process. This is one of the main reason that the
projection of management of the project gets performed in a negative manner. In case the patient
could not provide proper data it gets difficult for the doctors to understand their case history and
this affects the treatment procedure.
According to Cherry & Jacob (2016), Electronic communication privacy act 1986, the
main information that was posted on the website of the parliament included the fact that the

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communication plan that was included in the legislation must be followed. In case the
methodologies are not followed in a proper manner penalty will get imposed to the offender of
law. This law states that every data that is of global interest must be having a backup or copy that
needs to be produced in order to get the better circumstance. The aspect of keeping backup has
been acting beneficial. Despite the advantage that is provided by the business organizations, the
main issue that is present includes the fact that the imposters gain access to the data that are kept
as back up. In case the imposters gain access to the data that are stored in the data base, they can
distort the data that are stored in the data base of the organization
Purpose of the report
Main purpose of the report is to understand the legal issues that are present in the
commencing of the information security. This research also discusses about the laws and
regulations that are used in regular day to day information security purpose. This research will
help to understand the techniques that must be implemented in order to understand the ways that
will be required for keeping the business enterprise protected from the legal barriers. This report
will also help in understanding the loopholes that are present in business organizations.
Methodology
The methodology used in this research is mixed methodology. This research has been
performed with the help of the quantitative research methodology as well as analytic research
methodology. In case of the quantitative research is made the man concern that is taken into
consideration is that the authenticated literary article is taken for research regarding information
security. After researching the topic that are present in the projection of the management of the
system. In case the research is performed with proper system management, the main advantage
that is present in the commencement of the project the data that are received are much efficient

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in nature. In case the projecting of the research is performed with higher efficiency, the data that
are generated are accurate in nature. For programing the quantitative analysis, scholarly articles
are chosen that will help in initiating the study process. This is a sole reason that the management
of the entire project is dependent on the quantitative research methodology regarding information
security. After the analysis of the data that are generated with the help of the quantitative
method, the main advantage that is enjoyed with this methodology is that the after generation
data this data can be used for the projection of other methodologies as well. Other methodologies
includes the terminology of analytic research methodology regarding information security. This
incurs the aspect that the data that are generated will help in analyzing of the data that are already
generated. With the help of the generation of the data that are gained by the analysis pf the
quantitative data helps in better understanding of the entire project. Sampling is also done in this
research report. Sampling provides a better understanding of the data that can be received as per
the mass. With the implementation of the Sampling technology the annual data can be estimated
for better understanding of system regarding information security. In case the system that is
present will incur the fact that the commencement of the project will be performed with the help
of the proper analysis of the data that are generated by the sampling of the entire mass. With the
help of the prosecution of management of the project regarding information security.
Sample
With the help of the sampling deciding of the sample size is very important. The main aspect
that is taken into consideration includes better understanding of the sample size. With an increase
in sample size the main instance that is taken into consideration is that the result that is generated
can be used for analysis of data. With the help of the data that is collected after performing of
Sampling, the main instance that is taken into consideration includes the aspect that the

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information regarding total population is not required. The man disadvantage of this is that the
entire amount of mass is not taken into consideration. In this case a total number of population
that is taken into consideration is 50. After deciding the sample population the survey is
conducted. After completing the survey, the data that will be generated will help in estimating
the outcome of the project. After completion of the sample system the outcome that is received,
the main advantage that is received includes the fact that the output might act as an advantage for
the completion of the project.
Procedure
The process that has been used in the selection of data collection method of sampling is
as follows: -
1. Identifying the population
2. Specifying the sample frame
3. Specifying a sample method
4. Determining the size of the sample
5. Implementation of the plan that was created
Measure
Proper investigation of the mass is required for better understanding of the process. In case
the projection of the data management is done as per the requirement of the project it can be
stated that the data that are estimated will be providing efficiency in management of the entire
system. In case the process is performed with higher efficiency of data collection, completion of
the project will get easier

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Data Analytic plan
Regression analysis can be used for better data analysis. With the help of regression
analysis we can estimate the change that one variable will be having in case another variable s
changed. This helps in understanding the fact that commencement of the project will be
performed with highest efficiency
Usage of the hypothesis testing is also a technique that can be used in an efficient manner
in order to complete the business management as the hypothesis that are stated will get compared
and this will ensure the fact better analysis of the data will be provided
Conclusion
From the above report it can be concluded that the main barrier that is present in the
completion of the projects in IT security is the International laws. The fact that the transaction is
made globally so it is obvious that the processing laws that are established world-wide will be
implemented in the project. This implementation of the international laws are treated as the main
hindrance in the management of the project. This is considered to be one of the main issue in the
completion of the projects. In case a laws that is present in one country might not be applicable
for the product of other country. In case the implementation of the laws that are internationally
acclaimed varies this affects the functioning of the project this is considered to be one of the
main reason that the innovation that are legit to be introduced gets banned and this acts to be one
of the main reason that the implementation of the international law acts as a main issue in the
commencement of the projects in IT organizations. With days passing by the business enterprises
have been focusing more in the framework of the digital platform. Despite the fact that
increasing robustness of the digital platform does not yield direct profit but still improvement are
brought in.

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