The Scales of Justice Balancing Policy and Law

The Scales of Justice Balancing Policy and Law Against Expectations in Real-Life Computer Abuse Cases

Panelists • Patti Orr: HIPAA and IT: A Prescription for Partnership and Leadership! – Director of User Services. Wellesley College • Merri Beth Lavagnino: Anonymity Doesn’t Buy a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card for Hate Mail Sender – Deputy Information Technology Policy Officer Indiana University • Jenny Mehmedovic: Border Crossing: Working with the Feds to Prevent International Identity Theft – Coordinator of IT Policy & Planning University of Kansas

Law, Policy and Partnership • Law – Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act – Harassment and Intimidation – Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 • USA-Patriot Act • SEVIS • Family Education Rights Privacy Act – Fraud and Abuse of Computer Act

Policy • Computer Users' Privileges and Responsibilities Policy – http: //www. indiana. edu/~uitspubs/iu 001. pdf • IT Security Policy – www. security. ku. edu • Incident Response Procedures • Law Enforcement Response Procedures • Crisis Communications Policy/Procedures

Partnerships • • • Country Police and Prosecutor Dean of Students University Police University Counsel University Policy Office University Relations IT Security Health Services EDUCAUSE sites!

Managing Expectations • Victims: Retribution and Justice – Information about policy process and discipline – Prosecutor – University – Victim interactions • Balancing legal requirements and staff compliance…for “customers/clients/users” • Balancing victims, law enforcement and public relations

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