Security
Chapter Three
Laws- are rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior they are drawn from ethics. The key differences between laws and ethics are that laws carry the authority of a governing body, and ethics do not.
Ethics – define socially acceptable behaviors.
Liability- is the legal obligation of an entity that extends beyond criminal or contract law; it includes the legal obligation to make restitution.
Restitution- to compensate for wrongs committed.
Due care – standards that are met when an organization male sure that every employee knows what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior, and know the consequences of illegal or unethical actions.
Due diligence – requires that an organization make a valid effort to protect others and continually maintain this level of effort.
Jurisdiction – that is, the court rights to hear a case if a wrong is committed in its territory or involves its citizenry.
Long arm jurisdiction- the long arm of the law extending across the country or around the world to draw an accused individual into its court system.
Policy versus Law
Policies-guidelines that describe acceptable and unacceptable employee behaviors in the workplace function as organizational laws complete with penalties, judicial practices, and sanctions to require compliance.
Criteria a policy must meet before it can become enforceable Dissemination (distribution) – the organization must be able to demonstrate that the relevant policy has been made readily available for review by the employee. Common techniques: Hard copy and electronic distribution
Review (reading) – The organization must be able to demonstrate that it disseminated the document in an intelligible form, including versions for illiterate, non-English reading, and reading-impaired employees. Techniques include : recordings of the policy in English and alternative languages.
Comprehension (understanding) – The organization must be able to demonstrate that the employees understood the
Laws- are rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior they are drawn from ethics. The key differences between laws and ethics are that laws carry the authority of a governing body, and ethics do not.
Ethics – define socially acceptable behaviors.
Liability- is the legal obligation of an entity that extends beyond criminal or contract law; it includes the legal obligation to make restitution.
Restitution- to compensate for wrongs committed.
Due care – standards that are met when an organization male sure that every employee knows what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior, and know the consequences of illegal or unethical actions.
Due diligence – requires that an organization make a valid effort to protect others and continually maintain this level of effort.
Jurisdiction – that is, the court rights to hear a case if a wrong is committed in its territory or involves its citizenry.
Long arm jurisdiction- the long arm of the law extending across the country or around the world to draw an accused individual into its court system.
Policy versus Law
Policies-guidelines that describe acceptable and unacceptable employee behaviors in the workplace function as organizational laws complete with penalties, judicial practices, and sanctions to require compliance.
Criteria a policy must meet before it can become enforceable Dissemination (distribution) – the organization must be able to demonstrate that the relevant policy has been made readily available for review by the employee. Common techniques: Hard copy and electronic distribution
Review (reading) – The organization must be able to demonstrate that it disseminated the document in an intelligible form, including versions for illiterate, non-English reading, and reading-impaired employees. Techniques include : recordings of the policy in English and alternative languages.
Comprehension (understanding) – The organization must be able to demonstrate that the employees understood the