Information Technology Acts BIS 220 Information Technology Acts There are two acts that seem to work the hardest for the consumer. With the rise in ATM’s and other electronic forms of banking, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act of 1978 provides the consumer with the confidence they once gave solely to the checking system. The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970, provided the consumer with protection from unfair reporting and also provided a means to correct false information. These are not the
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Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970 Introduction to Computer Applications BIS/220 Fair Credit Reporting Act, 1970 The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act which is also known as FCRA was enacted in 1970 to uphold the precision, equality, and confidentiality of any personal information that is in the files and reported by the consumer reporting agencies or credit reporting agencies also known as CRAs. There are many types of CRAs, including credit bureaus and specialty agencies. CRAs gather reports
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Technology Acts Paper Sandy Delarosa BIS/220 July 8, 2013 Professor Tim Technology Acts Paper I am a father of two beautiful boys, who I am devoted to keeping safe from anything that could possibly harm them. Internet usage is part of everyday life for them. therefore, for my paper on technology acts I chose; The Children's Internet Protection Act 2000 (CIPA) and The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). On December 21, 2000 the children internet protection act was
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Information Technology Acts Eric Mahoney BIS/220 July 14, 2014 Julie Ruse Information Technology Acts As technology has advanced, the need to set rules and regulations have increased to protect consumers from abuse from corporations as they use this new technology. With the speed of new leaps in the technological advances Congress has created laws such as Do Not Call Implementation Act (2003), Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
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Technology Acts BIS/220 Technology Acts The fair credit reporting act, this act was a direct result of falsified information being relayed to credit bureau. In order to create equality among the people it is required to develop standard for all. This act was a direct result of falsified, unauthorized, and misrepresentation of person’s information. The government was obligated to standardize this industry based on the number of people it directly affected. Based on the information found from
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James’s Records Business Plan Author: James Cureton BIS/220 8/20/12 Instructor: STEVEN GOLDSTEIN Table of Contents Title Page-------------------------- Pg 1. Table of Contents----------------- Pg 2. Mission Statement---------------- Pg 3. Executive Summery-------------- Pg 4. Conclusion------------------------ Pg 5. Mission Statement James’s records are state of the art record stores with the latest in hit music across the world. We plan to fascinate and educate young minds
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Individual Assignment – Week One Shanita Evans BIS/220 – Introduction to Computer Application & Systems March 6, 2012 Dr. Xuan Yu Technology has gone from the days of the pony express to advancing at a rate of a mile a minute to now evolving to what seems like the speed of light or faster. With such a fast paced environment of change in technology, policies and laws must adapt to be compatible to those advancements in order to provide the best method to govern the laws and policies and
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Information Technology Acts Jeff Coufal BIS/220 11-07-2012 Steven Posey Information Technology Acts The telephone was invented in 1870; it was a major technological breakthrough. Before the telephone the telegraph was widely used but communication was limited to the dot and dash Morse code. By developing infrastructure through the years the telephone has become a convenient and effective method of communication. Eventually it was common for households to have a telephone. This provided
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BIS/220 Not many people like having their personal information being published without their permission and even less like it when their work is stolen and distributed to others free of charge. The Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (VPPA) was enacted to protect a person privacy, the act was brought up after supreme court nominee Robert Bork’s video rental records were released to the public ("Video Privacy Protection Act Of 1988 (vppa)", 2002-2006). VPPA now helps protect people’s personal
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Business Use of Databases Debra Coltey University of Phoenix Introduction to Computer Application and Systems BIS 220 April 30, 2012 Business Use of Databases Party Plates is a company that manufactures decorative paper plates and napkins. The company is undergoing so changes to the information systems that is currently used to more up-to-date technology. Some of the changes are being recommended for implantation to help ensure more accurate tracking and accounting of inventory and other
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