Laws, Rules and Regulations
Impacting the Use of Florida International University
Information Technology Resources
And Addressing Privacy and Security Requirements    

This is a representative list of the federal and State of Florida laws, rules and regulations that Florida International University, its faculty, staff and students must follow in their use of the University's information technology resources. This list is not comprehensive, but is intended to assist the reader to develop a basic understanding of the legal framework applicable to the activities of FIU, its faculty, staff and students in the information technology environment.  

Federal Laws:

• Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251 et seq.  
• Copyright Laws, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.  
• Credit Card Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1029
• Criminal Infringement of a Copyright, 18 U.S.C. § 2319  
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq.  
• Economic Espionage Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831-39  
• Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-22 (“The Wiretap Act”)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99 (“FERPA” also known as the “Buckley Amendment”)  
• Fraud and related activity in connection with computers, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 et seq .  
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Administrative Simplification Provisions, 42 U.S.C. § 1320d, et seq. (“HIPAA”)  
• HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 C.F.R. Part 160; 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subparts A and E  
• HIPAA Security Rule, 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart C  
• Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Sat. 2135 (HR 2002)  
• Unlawful Access to Stored Communications, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq .  
• USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272

Florida Laws:  

• Computer Crimes Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 815.01 et seq ., §§ 775.082-084  
• Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1986, Fla. Stat. §§ 847.0135 et seq.  
• Florida Public Records Act, Fla. Stat. Chapter 119

Helpful Links:  

• Official Web site for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm  
• Official Web site for the U.S. Copyright Office, www.copyright.gov/  
  
  Information on the Fair Use Doctrine:  
• U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 21, Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians,
  • www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf  
  • www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html   www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html  
• Official Web site for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
  Office of Civil Rights, on HIPAA, www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/  
• Official Web site for the U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov/  
  
  Information on FERPA:  
• www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/